Martin v. Miller

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Since the earliest days of our republic, federal law has afforded a remedy to seamen when payment of their wages is delayed without sufficient cause. Since 1915, the law has required the master or owner of the vessel to pay a seaman twice his daily wage for each day that payment is unjustifiably delayed. In this case, seaman Cathleen Martin seeks to collect these double wage damages in the amount of $155,828.88 from the master of the vessel, Michael Miller, in his individual capacity. This ease is complicated by the fact that the vessel, although operated by a…