Scharfenstein v. Avena Shipping of Cyprus

ROBERT M. MURPHY, Judge.

| oThis case arises from the injury sustained by a plaintiff, Michael L. Scharfen-stein, while working as a linesman on the Mississippi River. Mr. Scharfenstein tore his rotator cuff when he attempted to flee from an anchor chain that was falling from Defendants’ ship. Defendants, Dalnave Navigation, Inc., Avena Shipping of Cyprus, and Assuranceforeningen Gard— Gjensidig, appeal a judgment, rendered after a trial on the merits, in favor of Mr. Scharfenstein.

In this appeal, Defendants argue the trial court erred in finding the prevention of Mr. Scharfenstein’s injury…