Legal Opinion
Hlodan v. Ohio Barge Line, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1980No. 77-2326PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
William Hlodan, a 20-year old deckhand employed by Ohio Barge Line, Inc. on the M/V STEEL LEADER, drowned when he attempted to rescue a Warfield Towing Ser*73vice, Inc. deckhand who had fallen into the Mississippi River from a Warfield tug, the M/V JOHN K.
Hlodan’s next of kin brought a wrongful death action against Ohio Barge Line, Hlodan’s employer, and Warfield Towing, alleging negligence under the Jones Act against Ohio Barge Line, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and a general claim of negligence and unseaworthiness against both defendants, seeking damages for pecuniary loss, loss of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Nicholas C. Scheib v. Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Ted Lewis Bobb, Individually v. Modern Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Juan Ceja v. Mike Hooks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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