Legal Opinion
Toddy v. Arkansas Valley Dredging Co.
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided May 23, 1979No. LR-C-77-189PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ARNOLD, District'Judge.
This is an action against the plaintiffls employer for negligence and unseaworthiness under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and general maritime law. There were originally three defendants, but summary judgment was granted as to Ike Carter, Jr., and Carter Construction Company on the ground that there was no evidence that either of them was the employer of the plaintiff or owned the vessel alleged to be unseaworthy. The case was tried to the Court sitting without a jury on May 8 and 9, 1979.
Willie E. Toddy is 39 years old. He is married and has four children. He…
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