Legal Opinion
Omar v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1987No. Nos. 85-4241, 85-4300PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Sea-Land appeals from a jury verdict for Yahya Omar, plaintiff in a personal injury suit arising from a fall on board one of Sea-Land’s ships. Omar’s suit included claims for maintenance and cure under general maritime law, for negligence under the Jones Act, and for breach of the warranty of seaworthiness. Sea-Land argues that Omar’s use of fraudulent papers in obtaining employment bars him from receiving maritime remedies related to that employment. Sea-Land also challenges several aspects of the trial procedure. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In April 1983, Sea-Land hired Yahya…
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