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AL-ZAWKARI v. AMERICAN S.S. CO.

No. 87-1809.

871 F.2d 585 (1989)

Hizam AL-ZAWKARI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided April 5, 1989.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 9, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Michael O'Bryan (argued), O'Bryan Law Center, P.C., Birmingham, Mich., for plaintiff-appellant.

John A. Hamilton, Foster, Meadows & Ballard, P.C., Detroit, Mich., Fenton F. Harrison (argued), Buffalo, N.Y., for defendant-appellee.

Before KENNEDY, KRUPANSKY and BOGGS, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied June 9, 1989.

KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Hizam Al-Zawkari (plaintiff) has initiated the instant appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in favor of defendant, American Steamship Company. Plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a seaman between 1970-1983. In November, 1983, plaintiff became ill aboard defendant's ship, and was hospitalized for several months, as a result of which he incurred...

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