Legal Opinion
Carney v. United States
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided February 24, 2009No. Civil CCB-03-3493PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CATHERINE C. BLAKE, District Judge.
This case arises from injuries suffered by the plaintiff, Edward A. Carney, on May 15, 2003 while he was serving as a First Assistant Engineer on board the U.S. Navy vessel YANO (“YANO”). A bench trial was held July 21 and August 1, 2008. What follows constitutes the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52.
Carney alleges negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104 (formerly cited as 46 U.S.C.App. § 688(a)), and unseaworthiness under general maritime law. To prevail on a Jones Act claim, a…
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