Walter Usiak v. New York Tank Barge Company, Inc.

LUMBARD, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from the jury verdict of $35,000 for plaintiff on his suit for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and for unseaworthiness, alleging that there was insufficient proof that plaintiff’s injury was caused by the fall on defendant’s vessel and claiming a number of errors at trial. We affirm the judgment.

Plaintiff was employed by the defendant as captain of its 200 foot oil barge,. Betty K. As captain he was in charge of the crew, which varied between one and six men, and the equipment, and his duties included tying the barge to the tug which…