Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 26, 1989No. 86 Civ. 9401 (WCC)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge.
This admiralty action was brought by plaintiff Willie Williams to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained at sea while employed as chief pumpman on defendant’s vessel, the U.S. Sealift Atlantic. The action was tried before the Court without a jury. This Opinion and Order constitutes the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a), Fed. R.Civ.P.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Williams was born on February 5, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida. He is married, and has one child. In 1967, Williams joined the Navy. After his…
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