Legal Opinion
Santos v. RCA Service Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 27, 1985No. 83-3927PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SEAR, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Manuel Santos (“Santos”), filed this action on August 3,1983 to recover for injuries allegedly received while employed by defendant, RCA Service Co. (“RCA”), as a marine electrician. Santos alleges that he was a seaman and a member of the crew of three separate vessels. He claims damages for the negligence of RCA under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 et seq. and for the unseaworthiness of the vessels under the General Maritime Law.
RCA has moved for summary judgment on Santos’ claims. For the purpose of this motion only, RCA concedes that Santos…
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- Wilma Virginia Ferguson v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
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