Hazelton v. Luckenbach Steamship Company

ALDRICH, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty, essentially for’maintenance and cure, with an additional count for unpaid wages. The seaman having died, the action was brought by his administratrix, but for convenience the deceased will be referred to as libellant.

On or about November 10, 1952, libel-lant, who had been an engine-room wiper for some years, applied to respondent and was referred to its pre-employment examination clinic. Respondent’s physician found him in good health and fit for duty. In the course of the examination he asked libellant whether he had ever been hospitalized…