Legal Opinion
Teixeira v. Van Camp Seafood Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1986No. 84-6643PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
The captain and crew of the tuna fishing vessel American Eagle (“the ship”) sued Van Camp Seafood Co. (“Van Camp”) and the ship in admiralty for unpaid wages and wrongful discharge. The plaintiffs alleged that certain ship expenses had been improperly charged to their wages under identical individual “share” or “lay” contracts of employment.1 The district court found for the defendants. We affirm.
We will not set aside a district court’s findings of fact unless they are clearly erroneous. Dalla v. Atlas Maritime Co., 771 F.2d 1277, 1278 (9th Cir.1985) (per curiam). A…
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- Shriner v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gerber v. SpencerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1922
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3Cited by2 opinions
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