Legal Opinion
Felix Bodden v. Coordinated Caribbean Transport, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1966No. 23373_1PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant sought damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, for personal injuries allegedly sustained in the course of his employment as a seaman aboard defendant appellee’s vessel, the M/V Freight Forwarder. Summary judgment was entered for defendant on the ground that the vessel was not in navigation and thus appellant was not a seaman within the meaning of the Jones Act. This appeal followed. We reverse.
On March 3, 1964, the M/V Freight Forwarder was taken out of service and laid up at Jones Boat Yard on the Miami River. The vessel was cleaned and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Swanson v. Marra Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Desper v. Starved Rock Ferry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Tucker v. AlexandroffSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Butler v. WhitemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- McKie v. Diamond Marine Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Michael Guidry v. Continental Oil Company, Travelers Insurance Company, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Harris J. Doucet v. Wheless Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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