EXONERATION GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO SEAMAN'S INJURY CLAIM IN LIMITATION PROCEEDING
In the Matter of the Complaint of VULCAN MATERIALS CO.
Civil Action No. 3:04CV909
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND DIVISION
2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38221
December 21, 2005, Decided
December 21, 2005, Filed
Exoneration granted to ship owner where seaman fell on stairs that seaman failed to prove were greasy and further seaman failed to establish that the pitch of the stairs, the absence of a handrail, or violation of OSHA regulations contributed to the seaman's fall.
