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GARCIA v. UNIVERSAL SEAFOODS, LTD.

Nos. C77-603, C77-602.

459 F.Supp. 463 (1978)

Mary Gloria GARCIA, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL SEAFOODS, LTD., a Washington Corporation, Defendant. Bernard OSBORNE, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL SEAFOODS, LTD., a Washington Corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court, W. D. Washington.

June 1, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Kargianis, of Rutherford, Kargianis & Austin, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff.

Richard F. Allen, of Lane, Powell, Moss & Miller, Seattle, Wash., for defendant.

OPINION

BEEKS, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs were injured during May and June of 1976 while employed by defendant aboard its floating seafood processor UNISEA. They have instituted independent actions seeking recovery of damages as seamen pursuant to the Jones Act or the admiralty doctrine of seaworthiness. A threshold question regarding the status of plaintiffs is presented; defendant contends that at the time of plaintiffs' injuries they were not seamen...

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