Legal Opinion
Jody King v. Huntress, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 2, 2014No. 11-341, 12-202, 12-203PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice ROBINSON, for the Court.
This case is a federal maritime action 1 in which Jody King, the plaintiff, raised claims for maintenance and cure; negligence under the federal Jones Act, as codified in 46 U.S.C. § 30104; and “breach of the warranty of seaworthiness.” 2 On June 1, 2011, after a trial in Washington County Superior Court in which plaintiff prevailed on his claim for maintenance and cure, but not on his claims for negligence and breach of the warranty of seaworthiness, the trial justice denied the motion for a new trial filed by the defendant, Huntress, Inc., with respect…
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