Glenda Churchwell v. Bluegrass Marine, Inc., Marquette Transportation Co., Inc., and Motor Vessel Marie Hendrick
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Glenda Churchwell, appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants, Bluegrass Marine, Inc., Marquette Transportation Company Inc., and Motor Vessel Marie Hendrick, and dismissing Plaintiffs claims of 1) unseaworthiness in violation of general maritime law, and 2) negligence in violation of the Jones Act. For the reasons set forth below, we REVERSE the district court’s dismissal of Plaintiffs claims.
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BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs personal injury claims arise out of an…
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