Legal Opinion
Murray v. Anthony J. Bertucci Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1992No. 91-3044PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal asks us to consider, for the first time, whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Miles v. Apex Marine Corp., — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 317, 112 L.Ed.2d 275 (1990), bars the spouse of an injured seaman from recovering loss of society. Cross-appellants Anthony J. Bertucci Construction Company and Pacific Employers Insurance Company (collectively “Bertuc-ci”) contend that we should reverse the jury’s award to Mrs. Murray for her loss of society in light of Miles. Because we conclude that Miles, properly extended, precludes an injured seaman’s spouse from…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- James B. Beam Distilling Co. v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
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