Legal Opinion
Lamont v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 3, 1985No. 81 Civ. 6627 (KTD)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.
The sea has fascinated man for ages. Sailors have been simultaneously held in pity and in awe. Even the law for centuries has held seamen to be wards of the court and special provision has been made in admiralty for those who go down to the sea in ships. Recent statutes designed primarily for landlubbers have not excluded seamen from their sweep and, at times, seeming contradictions appear between such statutes and the law of the sea. Collective bargaining agreements covering seamen have been written using landlubber’s terms and concepts…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. ArguellesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Earl E. Robinson v. Pocahontas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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