Legal Opinion
Richard Wayne Trautman v. Buck Steber, Inc., United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1982No. 81-3220PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN PELT, District Judge:
Appellant Richard Wayne Trautman, a salvage diver employed by a private corporation, was injured while working in the 1974 clearing of the Suez Canal, an operation coordinated by the governments of Egypt and the United States. Appellant brought an action against the United States for these injuries based upon the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 741, et seq. and the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 781, et seq.
Appellant appeals from the adverse decision of the district court, 1 sitting without a jury and acting within its admiralty jurisdiction, which found that…
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3Cited by33 opinions
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