AINSWORTH, District Judge.
Frank Halem, a seaman, has brought suit under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and under the General Maritime Law for injuries he received while employed as a member of the crew of the SS ALICE BROWN in a capacity of chief cook.
On June 29, 1960, the ship was in the North Sea en route from Bremerhaven, Germany, to Rotterdam, Holland. The vessel was light. During the night and early morning hours it encountered a storm and the...
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