Legal Opinion
Leonard J. Leblanc v. B.G.T. Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 14, 1993No. 92-2366PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
We must answer today a question of first impression in this circuit and, of late, in the courts of appeals: Does a person’s status as a seaman in service of a ship necessarily end immediately upon termination of employment, thereby extinguishing a right to maintenance and cure which might otherwise be available under general maritime law? We think not. Because the court below applied a contrary rule, we vacate the judgment and remand for further development of the record.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-appellant Leonard J. LeBlanc worked as an engineer aboard the F/V RESOLUTE, a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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