Legal Opinion
Boy Scouts of America v. Graham
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1996No. 94-16609PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL P. KING, Senior District Judge:
Patrick Graham (“Graham”) appealed from the summary judgment granted to the vessel owner and owner pro hac vice in their action for exoneration and limitation of liability. Graham was an adult volunteer and “mate” on an outing with the Sea Explorers, a nautical troop of boy scouts. Graham was injured when he dove into shallow water to swim to shore and secure the bowline. The main issue on appeal is whether the district court was correct when it found as a matter of law that Graham was not a seaman under the Jones Act. We find that there is a genuine…
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