Legal Opinion
Tammy Knieling v. Don Fook
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 11, 2026No. 24-2613Published
1Opinion of the Court
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT No. 24-2613 TAMMY KNIELING, Appellant v. DON FUNG FOOK; WILLIAM POSTON _____________________________ Appeal from the District Court, D.V.I. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller, No. 3:22-cv-00036 Before: HARDIMAN, BIBAS, and PORTER, Circuit Judges Argued: Dec. 9, 2025; Filed: Feb. 11, 2026 _____________________________ OPINION OF THE COURT BIBAS, Circuit Judge. Sailing is dangerous, so shipowners have long been responsible for their injured sailors’ medical bills and living expenses. The duty to pay continues until ship- owners can show that injured sailors…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Atlantic Sounding Co. v. TownsendSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Corden E. Yates v. Rodney H. Dann, Ruby M. Dann and R. H. Dann Towing and Lighterage CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
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