Legal Opinion
Whaley v. Rydman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1989No. Nos. 88-3946, 88-3961PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
We consider if the district court properly dismissed on res judicata grounds Joseph and Juanita Whaley’s action under maritime law.
BACKGROUND
In May 1986, Whaley seriously injured his head while working as a member of the crew of a fishing vessel owned by A.O. Nordheim, Peter Njardvik and Harold Mannes. Dennis Rydman skippered the boat. After medical and neurophysiological tests indicated brain damage impairing daily functioning and unfitness for duty, Nordheim began to pay Whaley advances against unearned wages.
In September, Nordheim stopped paying and Whaley…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Eric Resner v. Arctic Orion Fisheries, a Washington Corporation Polmar Fisheries, Inc., a Washington CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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- Joseph Whaley and Juanita Whaley, Individually and as a Marital Community v. Dennis Rydman A.O. Nordheim Peter Njardvik and Harold Mannes, Joseph Whaley and Juanita Whaley, Individually and as a Marital Community v. Dennis Rydman, and A.O. Nordheim Peter Njardvik and Harold MannesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989