Legal Opinion
Antonios Latsis v. Chandris, Inc., Chandris, S.A., Trans Oceanic Shipping Co., Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 24, 1994No. 735; Docket 93-7704PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge:
This case causes us to re-examine the definition of seaman as charged in Jones Act cases in light of two recent opinions of the Supreme Court: McDermott Int’l, Inc. v. Wilander, 498 U.S. 337, 111 S.Ct. 807, 112 L.Ed.2d 866 (1991), and Southwest Marine, Inc. v. Gizoni, — U.S. -, 112 S.Ct. 486, 116 L.Ed.2d 405 (1991) (explicating Wilander). Specifically, we must determine whether an “employment related connection to a vessel in navigation” must be substantial either in terms of the plaintiffs “permanent assignment to the vessel” or “performance of a substantial part…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- McDermott International, Inc. v. WilanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- West v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- 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
- Southwest Marine, Inc. v. GizoniSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Sergey Sologub v. The City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Barbara Lavin-Mceleney, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Marist College, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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