A Louisiana man has filed a federal lawsuit against Connecticut-based American Cruise Lines Inc., claiming a door slammed on his right thumb causing partial amputation after the vessel collided with a dock.

In the eight-page lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, Victor Buchholz says he was in the doorway exiting his cabin when the metal door unexpectedly slammed shut on his finger, primarily due to the collision.

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