FORESTER v. ELK TOWING CO.

No. 64-61 in Admiralty, Civ. A. No. 64-1110.

242 F.Supp. 549 (1965)

Melvin FORESTER, Libellant v. ELK TOWING CO., Respondent. Melvin FORESTER, Plaintiff, v. ELK TOWING COMPANY, Point Towing Company and Robert Bosworth, Defendants.

United States District Court W. D. Pennsylvania.

May 28, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hymen Schlesinger, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Melvin Forester.

Donald L. Very, Campbell, Thomas & Burke, Pittsburgh, Pa., Charles E. Lugenbuhl, Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, La., for Elk Towing Co. and others.


WEBER, District Judge.

These cases involve a claim for damages under the Jones Act and the general maritime law for unseaworthiness, and an admiralty action for maintenance and cure arising out of the same accident. Originally three parties were named as defendants or respondents in each action, but upon an answer admitting that Plaintiff-Libellant was employed by Elk Towing Company and denying employment by the other two defendants-respondents, Libellant dismissed...

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