HAMILTON v. U.S.

No. 1:95-CV-079.

928 F.Supp. 684 (1996)

Ernest L. HAMILTON, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Division.

April 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney Vess Steinburg, John A. Carwile, Steinburg Carwile & Herzik, Houston, TX, for plaintiff.

Peter Alexander McLauchlan, Meyer Orlando & Evans, Houston, TX, for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

COBB, District Judge.

The Plaintiff, Ernest Hamilton, seeks to recover damages sustained while serving aboard the USNS CARIBBEAN. The injuries were the result of an altercation between Hamilton and fellow seaman Thomas Beathard. The Plaintiff seeks recovery from the United States based on negligence and vicarious liability under the Jones Act and based on breach of the warranty of seaworthiness. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment...

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