Legal Opinion
Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1977No. 75-1842PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The initial question this case presents is whether a domestic corporation is a resident of all the districts of a multidistrict state of incorporation or of only the district of incorporation. We confront again the riddle of seaman status under the Jones Act,1 and the liability of a shipowner to a Sieracki seaman.2 In addition, we must consider challenges to the district court’s findings on admiralty venue, liability, and damages.
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FACTS
The defendant-appellant, Hill Engineering, Inc. (“Hill”), entered a contract with the Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (“Columbia…
2Cases cited75 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Shaw v. Quincy Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
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3Cited by188 opinions
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- Charles D. Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Jethro Barrett v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., E.B.B. Co., Inc. And Lift Barge, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Company, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Willie Mathews v. James McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Barbara Jean Johnson, Cross-Appellant v. Offshore Express, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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