In Re Matter of cooper/t. Smith Stevedoring Co., Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

FALLON, District Judge.

Before this Court is a claim for maintenance and cure which was severed from the main demand with the consent of the parties and tried to the Court.

BACKGROUND:

Plaintiff, Richard F. Tierney, Jr., was employed by defendant, Cooper/T. Smith Steve-doring Company, as a line handler. He was assigned to work aboard a fleet of small line handling vessels owned, operated, and controlled by defendant, Cooper/T. Smith Steve-doring Company. These vessels were used in connection with handling ship and barge lines. The crew aboard these line…