Legal Opinion
Evans v. United Arab Shipping Co.(SAG)
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 1, 1992No. Civ. 89-5246 (SSB)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
BROTMAN, District Judge.
A bench trial in this Jones Act case was held on March 4-7,1991. On July 30, 1991, this court ruled that defendant United Arab Shipping Company was negligent in failing to ensure that the accommodation ladder attached to the M/V Al Wattyah was reasonably safe for plaintiff pilot William W. Evans’ egress from the ship on September 10, 1989. Evans v. United Arab Shipping Co., 767 F.Supp. 1284, 1292 (D.N.J.1991). The court also held that defendant’s negligence caused the plaintiff to fall and hit the launch. Id. The court ordered…
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