Knieling v. Fung Fook and Poston

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS & ST. JOHN TAMMY KNIELING ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) VS. ) ) CIVIL NO. 2022-36 DON FUNG FOOK and WILLIAM J. ) POSTON, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Tammy Knieling was injured when she was trying to let out a dinghy line on the vessel Somewhere Hot. She brings this action against defendants for common law negligence and gross negligence, Jones Act negligence, unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure. A bench trial was held on June 3–6, 2024. Following the trial, the parties submitted proposed findings of fact and…