Titus v. Reynolds Metals Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

FRANK A. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff commenced this suit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, claiming damages for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, for unseaworthiness under general maritime law and for maintenance and cure. Defendant re moved these proceedings to federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(c) on the ground that plaintiffs claim for maintenance and cure set forth a separate and independent removal cause of action and that therefore plaintiffs claims for negligence and unseaworthiness are removable as well within…