FUESTON v. LYKES BROS. S.S. CO., INC.

No. C 81-4738 SAW.

550 F.Supp. 139 (1982)

Robert E. FUESTON, Plaintiff, v. LYKES BROTHERS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

November 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Boyle, Law Offices of Marvin I. Barish, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff.

Lillick, McHose & Charles, John H. Riddle, Michael P. Schibly, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant.


ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

WEIGEL, District Judge.

Prior to his accident, plaintiff was employed by defendant as an able bodied seaman. On April 17, 1981, plaintiff fell and was injured while working aboard defendant's vessel, the SS Ashley Lykes. Plaintiff brought this suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and under general maritime law, alleging that his injuries were caused by unseaworthy conditions aboard defendant's vessel and by defendant...

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