MITCHELL v. FARRELL LINES, INC.

Civ. A. No. 70-2737.

350 F.Supp. 1325 (1972)

William H. MITCHELL v. FARRELL LINES, INC. v. UNIVERSAL TERMINAL AND STEVEDORING CORPORATION and Long Island College Hospital.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

November 16, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Freedman, Borowsky and Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

A. Grant Sprecher, Philadelphia, Pa., for Long Island College Hospital.

Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, Pa., for Farrell Lines, Inc.

Francis E. Marshall, Philadelphia, Pa., for Universal Terminal & Stev. Corp.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TROUTMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a seaman, was injured on board the SS AFRICAN RAINBOW and filed this action against the shipowner, seeking damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 et seq., and maintenance and cure. Specifically, plaintiff's Jones Act claim is based on the unseaworthiness of the vessel and defendant's negligence, including the failure to provide prompt and adequate medical treatment. Following plaintiff...

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