Malone v. A. L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc.

Plaintiff, Jerry K. Malone, brought suit against A. L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc. (hereinafter “Mechling”) under the general maritime law of the United States in the Circuit Court of Madison County to recover for personal injuries received when he fell into the hold of Barge JIH-87 owned by Mechling. He was employed by Bulk Service Corporation (hereinafter “Bulk”), a stevedore contractor, and was engaged as a “longshoreman” in unloading cargo from the barge at the time of his injury. He recovered a judgment after trial before the court, sitting without a jury, in the amount of *178,000.

In the…