Legal Opinion
Durden v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1986No. 85-3421PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff in this action alleges that he was injured as a result of a near allision of a vessel with a tugboat and moored barges on the Mississippi River. At the close of the plaintiffs case, the district court directed a verdict against the plaintiff on his Jones Act claim and dismissed the jury. On his other claims, the district court exonerated the vessel M/Y SANKO PRESTIGE, in rem, and granted judgment for Dominance Shipping, Inc., the owner of the vessel, on the claims in personam. On appeal, the plaintiff makes three major contentions. First, he contends that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- T.N.T. Marine Service, Inc. v. Weaver Shipyards & Dry Docks, Inc., in Personam, and Against the Tug Ocean Wind, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in Rem.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Edward J. Romero v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Nassau Marine Corp., Central Marine Service and Canal Barge CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Luera v. M/V ALBERTACourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Young v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Verdin v. C & B Boat Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Gregoire v. Enterprise Marine Services, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2014
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