Legal Opinion
Michael G. Olsen v. American Steamship Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1999No. 98-1030PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Michael Olsen filed suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.CApp. § 688 et seg., and under general admiralty law against defendant American Steamship Co. seeking damages relating to a heart attack he suffered while in the company’s employ. Specifically, Olsen alleged that the ship on which he served was unseaworthy and that the defendant was negligent because it breached its duty to provide prompt and adequate medical care. Following a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, Olsen brings this appeal. Most notably, he asserts that the district court erred by…
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