Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. YII Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 30, 2012No. 11-15141PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
Franklin Vasquez, a seaman and former employee of YII Shipping Company, Ltd. (YII), a Bahamian corporation, appeals the dismissal of his complaint against YII alleging violations of the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104 (2006), and federal mari*1195time law of unseaworthiness, failure to provide maintenance and cure, and failure to treat Vasquez for injuries he suffered when a gas-powered tool exploded in his hands while working aboard a cargo ship owned by YII, severely burning his left arm, ear, and the left side of his mouth. Vasquez originally filed this suit in Florida…
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