Legal Opinion
Hizam Al-Zawkari v. American Steamship Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1989No. 87-1809PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Hizam Al-Zawkari (plaintiff) has initiated the instant appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in favor of defendant, American Steamship Company. Plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a seaman between 1970-1983. In November, 1983, plaintiff became ill aboard defendant’s ship, and was hospitalized for several months, as a result of which he incurred substantial medical expenses. All of these expenses, however, were reimbursed by his insurance company, Blue Cross, or by the Seafarers’ Welfare Plan (SWP), a plan fully funded by shipowners…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Wright v. SheppardCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Guevara v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- George Barnes v. Andover Company, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Dennis J. Baldassaro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
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