Legal Opinion
Max Morel v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1982No. 81-2174PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
This appeal challenges both the propriety and amount of maintenance awarded an injured seaman. Appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence and whether maintenance is due for a period of recuperation occurring during a paid vacation.
Max Morel injured his left hand while working as a seaman aboard the S.S. SAN .MARCOS, a vessel owned and operated by Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., which was docked and taking on cargo at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Adequate medical services were not available on board at the time of the accident and the captain was absent.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Wayne Michael Caulfield v. Ac & D Marine, Inc. And Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Helen Shaw v. Ohio River CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- David Lorenzo Oswalt v. Williamson Towing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- German v. Carnegie-Illinois Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Johnny C. Colburn, Cross-Appellant v. Bunge Towing, Inc., and M/v Terry K, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Cory Gardiner, William E. Bishop v. Sea-Land Service, Inc., United States Lines, Inc., Etc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Lee D. Harper v. Zapata Off-Shore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Bob Springborn, Cross-Appellant v. American Commercial Barge Lines, Inc., Inland Tugs Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- George Barnes v. Andover Company, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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