Midshipmen-Cadet Suits Against Maersk Line, Limited

Hope Hicks v. Maersk Line, Limited | Midshipman Y v. Maersk Line, Limited

Case type: Criminal/Sexual Violence and Gender Discrimination
Filed in: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County
Docket: TBD

Case Summary

The complaints allege that Maersk Line, owner and operator of commercial cargo vessels, violated the Jones Act, General Maritime Law, and anti-discrimination laws by failing to adequately protect two female students from sexual assault and sexual harassment while they worked aboard the Maersk M/V Alliance Fairfax as part of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy’s “Sea Year” program.

The complaints further allege that, despite being aware of the history of sexual assault and harassment on its ships, Maersk failed to institute adequate safety and prevention measures. As a result, during their Sea Years cadet Hope Hicks was raped by her superior officer and the cadet who goes by the moniker “Midshipman Y” was subjected to extreme sexual harassment by a crewmember.

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