Maurice Davis v. Unisea, Inc., a Washington Corporation

993 F.2d 882 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Maurice DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNISEA, INC., a Washington corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-36037. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 7, 1993. * Decided May 11, 1993. Before: SKOPIL, ALARCON, and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 In September 1989, the vessel OMNISEA collided with a pier in the East Duwamish waterway, United States navigable waters near Seattle, Washington. At that time, Maurice Davis was aboard the OMNISEA as a seaman. Davis claimed that he sustained a serious head injury as a result of being knocked over by the collision. Davis sued Unisea, Inc., the vessel owner, under general maritime law for maintenance and cure; the district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333 . 3 While the fact of the collision was undisputed, Unisea claimed that the accident did not cause Davis' symptoms. Experts for both parties diagnosed Davis as…