Legal Opinion
Freeze v. Lost Isle Partners
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 2002No. A093146, A093390PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McGUINESS, P. J.
Plaintiff Mary Freeze was injured while she moored a barge owned by her employer, defendant Lost Isle Partners (Lost Isle). In her amended complaint, she sought relief under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. Appen. § 688(a)) and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) (33 U.S.C. § 905(b)). Additionally, Freeze alleged claims of negligence and unseaworthiness of a vessel under general maritime law. During the trial, Freeze abandoned her LHWCA claim because she was excluded from coverage under that act. She requested the court to instruct the jury on her other…
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