Leep v. AMERICAN SHIP MANAGEMENT, LLC

Opinion

MOSK, J.

Plaintiff and appellant Ernest Leep (appellant) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant and respondent American Ship *1032Management, LLC (respondent) in appellant’s action for unearned wages. Appellant claims that he was injured aboard respondent’s vessel, the M/V President Truman (Truman), during a 90-day employment engagement and that respondent owes him unearned wages for the entire 90-day period. Appellant relies on a 1994 memorandum of understanding between respondent and appellant’s union, stating that “Second Assistant Engineer and Third Assistant Engineer…