Legal Opinion
David McCorpen v. Central Gulf Steamship Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1968No. 25291_1PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant David McCorpen, a merchant seaman, brought a suit for maintenance against the Central Gulf Steamship Corporation. The case was tried by the court, which found that plaintiff was not entitled to recover maintenance of $312.00, attorneys’ fees of $1,000, interest, and costs because he knowingly failed to disclose a pre-existing physical disability during his pre-employment physical examination. From the judgment entered in accordance with this finding, McCorpen appeals. We affirm.
During his twenty years as a merchant seaman, appellant had never been prevented…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lindquist v. DilkesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Tawada v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
- Ahmed v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Edward L. Evans v. Blidberg Rothchild Company, Incorporated, Edward L. Evans v. Blidberg Rothchild Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Martin Burkert v. Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by135 opinions
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- Jon Anthony Jauch, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Nautical Services, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Johnson v. Cenac Towing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Francis A. Deisler v. McCormack Aggregates, Co. Dredge "Sandy Hook", Her Boilers, Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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