LANE v. G & C TOWING CO., INC.

Civ. A. No. 6:92-0042.

798 F.Supp. 358 (1992)

Arnold L. LANE and Barbara Lane, Plaintiffs, v. G & C TOWING COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. West Virginia, Parkersburg Division.

August 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter C. Hornbeck, Lawrence & Schletker, Covington, Ky., for plaintiffs.

Virginia C. Colburn, Thomas W. Pettit, Vinson, Meek, Pettit & Colburn, Huntington, W.Va., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Pending is Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment. The issue is whether the spouse of an injured Jones Act seaman may recover for loss of society and consortium based on a general maritime action. The Court concludes that such damages are not recoverable and, therefore, grants Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment.

Under Rule 56(c), Federal...

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