Legal Opinion
Michael W. Kratzer v. Capital Marine Supply, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1981No. 80-3615PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Michael W. Kratzer, brought suit for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, for unseaworthiness under general maritime law, and for maintenance and cure to recover for the back injury he sustained aboard a barge while in the employ of the defendant, Capital Marine Supply, Inc. After a trial on the merits, the trial court found the plaintiff Krat-zer to be 25% negligent and the defendant 75%, and apportioned the award accordingly. On appeal, the defendant contends principally that the district court erred (a) in failing to find Kratzer solely…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Glynn J. Pelotto v. L & N Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- James M. Armstrong v. J. A. Collier, Superintendent of Mississippi State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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