Vessel Owner Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Captain's Breach-of-Cure Claim

A federal appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a vessel owner on a ship captain’s claim that it had breached its duty of cure. Case: Aadland v. Boat Santa Rita II Inc., No. 20-2073, 07/28/2022, published. Facts: In July 2014, the Fishing Vessel Linda left New Bedford, Massachusetts, on a commercial scalloping trip. The F/V Linda was owned by Boat Santa Rita II Inc., and Magnus Aadland was her captain. A few days into the trip, Aadland fell ill. His condition continued to worsen, and the F/V Linda returned to port. Upon arrival in New Bedford, Aadland was transport...