Legal Opinion
Parker v. Gulf City Fisheries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1986No. 86-4175PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
A doctor, while on dry land, gave advice to the wife of a patient concerning the condition and treatment of the patient while he was on a voyage as a seaman. We hold that a complaint asserting a claim against the doctor for a maritime tort, based on negligence, is cognizable within the admiralty jurisdiction.
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George Parker, a ship’s captain, was employed to conduct daily voyages to and from offshore platforms for periods of fourteen consecutive days with respites of seven days ashore. While aboard the M/V SEA SAVAGE on a regular tour of duty, Parker telephoned…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Augusta Clark v. Tarrant County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Garland Wayne Kelly and Allen Eugene Kelly, Sr. v. J. C. Smith and Chicot Land Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Van Harville v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Third Party-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Yarway Corporation, Third Party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Harrison v. Glendel Drilling Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1988
- Miller v. Griffin-Alexander Drilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- In Re Chicago Flood LitigationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Antoine v. Zapata Haynie Corp.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1991
- Masherah v. DettloffDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1997
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