Howard v. M/V Bristol Monarch

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

McGOVERN, Chief Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Howard brings this action in admiralty for personal injuries (two fractured vertebrae and a fractured left heel). The causes of action are negligence under the Jones Act and unseaworthiness. No jury demand has been made. The facts concerning how Howard sustained these injuries are not in dispute, and the Court’s decision concerning Defendants’ liability does not turn on witness credibility or demeanor; summary judgment is, therefore, appropriate.

FACTS

Howard was a seafood processor aboard the…