Legal Opinion
Devon Archer, Cross-Appellant v. Trans/american Services, Ltd., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 7, 1988No. 86-5789PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
We are called upon to determine whether the district court properly ruled that a person was a seaman “in the service of the ship” at the time the person suffered an injury on shore entitling the person to maintenance and cure as well as wages. Finding the district court’s ruling proper, we affirm.
FACTS
Trans/American Services, Ltd. (Trans/American) is a catering concessionaire that provides food and beverage service, with attendant personnel, to cruise ships. It had a contract with Scandinavian World Cruises (Bahamas), Ltd., (Scandinavian) the owner and operator of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- O'Donnell v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- James E. Vickers, D/B/A Delta Towing Company v. Floyd W. TumeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Paul Randolph Liner, Cross v. J. B. Talley and Company, Inc., Cross North River Insurance Company and International Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Smolnikar v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2011
- Patricia Franza v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Ceh, Inc. v. F/v Seafarer (On 675048)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Mario Flores v. Carnival Cruise LinesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Alejandre v. Republic of CubaDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1997
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