Legal Opinion
Charles Clauson v. Robert D. Smith
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 17, 1987No. 86-2019PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Before the birth of Christ, the elegist Sextus Propertius had told all of Rome — or that part of Rome which was prone to listen — that “the seaman’s story is [one] of tempest.” This appeal comprises yet another proof of that enduring wisdom.
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Charles Clauson, plaintiff-appellant, was severely injured on June 9, 1980 while working aboard the F/V David D. The vessel was captained by its owner, Robert D. Smith, defendant-appellee. On October 2,1985, more than five years later, Clauson filed suit against Smith for bodily injury in federal district court. Clauson’s complaint…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Engel v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by177 opinions
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