Legal Opinion
Cacho v. Prince of Fundy Cruises, Ltd.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 24, 1998PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] Antonio Cacho appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Cole, J.) granting Prince of Fundy Cruises, Ltd.’s motion for summary judgment. Cacho argues that the court incorrectly held that neither United States general maritime law nor the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (Supp.1998), apply to his claims to recover damages for personal injuries. We agree and vacate the judgment.
[¶ 2] Cacho, a Honduran citizen, worked as a deck hand and crew member on the M/S Scotia Prince. The Scotia Prince is registered in Panama and flies the Panamanian flag. Prince of Fundy…
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