Gerald Bedker v. Harvester Enterprise, a Vessel, and Arctic Seafood, Inc., a Washington Corporation

985 F.2d 571 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gerald BEDKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARVESTER ENTERPRISE, a vessel, and Arctic Seafood, Inc., a Washington corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-35817. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 6, 1992. Decided Jan. 21, 1993. 1 Before HUG and POOLE, Circuit Judges, and PRO, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Appellant Gerald Bedker appeals from the district court's entry of judgment against him in the trial of this admiralty case. The district court found that Bedker was not entitled to either maintenance, cure or damages because his medical condition preexisted his employment and he intentionally and fraudulently concealed his medical condition in applying for employment. We affirm. 4 * This is a civil action in admiralty. Bedker filed suit against the vessel on which he worked, the Harvester Enterprise, and the owner of the vessel, Harvester Enterprise, Inc. 1 (hereinafter…