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FLORIO v. OLSON

No. 97-1509.

129 F.3d 678 (1997)

Paul F. FLORIO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Alfred L. OLSON, A/K/A Leonard A. Olson, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph G. Abromovitz, with whom John G. Balzer and Abromovitz & Leahy, P.C., were on brief, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Thomas E. Clinton, Boston, MA, with whom Clinton & Muzyka, P.C., was on brief, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

Appellant Paul Florio sued Alfred Olson in the United States District Court of Massachusetts alleging a maritime tort and claiming federal jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333. On January 5, 1993, Florio, working as a line handler, helped to bring the USS Kauffman into drydock. After the ship was secured, he was asked to fill in at the capstan controls. A capstan is a large motorized winch which can increase or decrease tension on...

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