Legal Opinion
In Re Aquaculture Foundation for Exoneration From or Limitation Of
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 26, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
GOETTEL, District Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACT
This is a claim brought under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. 688. The claimant, George Dobrovich, (“Dobrovich”) is a 55 year old schooner Captain. He received his Master’s license from the Boston office of the Coast Guard in January of 1994 for 25 gross tons based on his experience in the Navy and on his own boats. After working as a deck hand on the LIBERTY BELL in .1994, he increased his tonnage to 50. Dobrovich then worked on the QUIN-NIPIAC in 1995.
Aquaculture Foundation is a not-for-profit, marine environmental…
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