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RAMSEY v. M/V MODOCK

Civ. A. No. 71-1910.

372 F.Supp. 1131 (1974)

Harry J. RAMSEY, Plaintiff, v. M/V MODOCK and River Lines, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

February 18, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Wysocki, Henry L. Klein, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Robert A. Vosbein, New Orleans, La., Robert G. Partridge, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants.

Charles J. Pisano, New Orleans, La., for intervenor Charles J. Pisano.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, District Judge:

The plaintiff, who captained the M/V MODOCK during most of her maiden voyage from New Orleans to San Francisco sued the vessel and her owner River Lines, Inc. for the injuries and other damages he sustained when the crew of the vessel took command from him midway through the voyage. After three and one-half days of trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on both a negligence count and an unseaworthiness count, awarding...

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