Legal Opinion
Cummings v. Miller Time
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided July 15, 1988No. Civ. 87-302 HL, 87-303 HL, 87-305 HL, 87-329 HL, 87-330 HL, 87-399 HL, 87-400 HL, 87-495 HL, 87-851 HL and 87-852 HLPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
This action results from the consolidation of a number of actions to recover unpaid wages and compensation for personal injuries incurred by plaintiffs while working on the vessels MILLER TIME and MILLER TIME II. Defendants are the owners and operators and insurer of the vessels, and the vessel MILLER TIME in rem. Those plaintiff fishermen seeking unpaid wages based on a proportionate share of fish caught brought their claims pursuant to 46 U.S.C. sect. 596 and F.R.C.P. 9(h). Defendants moved to dismiss these particular wage claims.
Defendants first…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- City of Milwaukee v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. HigginbothamSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Manchester v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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