Anna Mahramas v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., and House of Albert, Inc.

The majority has to rely heavily upon Schiemann v. Grace Line, Inc., 269 F.2d 596 (2nd Cir. 1959) (2-1 decision), to reach the result that a shipowner is not responsible to a seaman under the Jones Act if the seaman is also the employee of a ship concessionaire. I think that Sehiemann was erroneously decided, and because it overlooked Supreme Court precedent is not binding upon us. I also think that the result reached by the majority is an unfortunate one that would pave the way for shipowners to contract out ship functions to concessionaires— for example, for providing food to passengers or…