Legal Opinion
Howard v. Southern Illinois Riverboat Casino Cruises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 9, 2004No. 02-3818, 02-3819PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
This controversy arose when 46 individual plaintiffs brought negligence claims under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. app. § 688(a), for injuries they allegedly sustained while working aboard a riverboat casino, the M/V Players II (Players II). Players II was permanently moored to the dock at all times pertinent to their claims. The question we must decide is whether this fact is enough to defeat any claim under the Jones Act, which creates a federal negligence remedy for seamen. The district court thought not, but it certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) the following…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Chandris, Inc. v. LatsisSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Pavone v. Mississippi Riverboat Amusement Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Sweed v. DretkeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Hubert Wayne Johnson v. John F. Beasley Construction Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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