Murphy v. S.S. Panoceanic Faith

AINSWORTH, District Judge:

Partial summary judgment is sought by both libelant and respondent in this action in admiralty for the recovery of damages growing out of an alleged maritime tort and unseaworthiness of the vessel SS PANOCEANIC FAITH, as to the incidental claim for maintenance and cure.

On October 22, 1964, libelant suffered a knee injury while aboard the SS PAN-OCEANIC FAITH at Recife, Brazil. He was returned by plane from Tunis to the United States and was admitted for treatment to the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital at New Orleans, Loui*541siana, on November 18, 1964, where he…