Bradley Deaton and Raymond Hatten v. United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION BRADLEY DEATON PLAINTIFFS and RAYMOND HATTEN v. CASE NO. 2:23-CV-00120-BSM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFENDANT FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Bradley Deaton and Raymond Hatten suffered injuries that landed them in the Regional One trauma center in Memphis, Tennessee. Their injuries occurred while serving as deck hands on the John T. Janoush (“John T.”), which was attempting to navigate through the lock at dam number four on the Arkansas River. Deaton and Hatten were struck by a line that snapped. Both…