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BIGGS v. NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 4357.

237 F.Supp. 590 (1965)

Orvner D. BIGGS, Plaintiff, v. NORFOLK DREDGING COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

January 25, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelsey & Rabinowitz, Ralph Rabinowitz, Norfolk, Va., for plaintiff.

Baird, Crenshaw & Ware, Guilford D. Ware, Norfolk, Va., for defendant.

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.

This is another case in which a shipyard worker, or one otherwise engaged in "twilight zone" activities, has collected in full the benefits paid to him pursuant to an award under a compensation statute, and then proceeds to file an action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 et seq. In three causes of action plaintiff claims (1) damages for negligence and unseaworthiness under the Jones Act and General Admiralty Law, (2) maintenance...

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