District Court, E.D. Louisiana January 9, 1968, No. 7702 (Guenard v. United States)

RUBIN, District Judge:

Frank C. Guenard, a shipyard employee, was injured while working aboard a vessel, the U.S.N.S. TALLULAH, which was in the shipyard for repairs. Guenard’s injuries left him completely incapacitated. He sued the owner of the vessel on the ground that the vessel was unseaworthy and on the further ground of negligence.