Legal Opinion
Francine Caruso v. Sterling Yacht and Shipbuilders, Inc., and John Acland, Master of the Passenger Vessel "Bengale I"
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 26, 1987No. 86-5706PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
Francine Caruso was hired as a cook for the newly constructed vessel, “Bengale I.” The shipbuilders, Sterling Yacht and Shipbuilders, Inc., flew Caruso from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Japan, where the “Ben-gale I” was being completed. On October 9, 1985, Caruso injured her toe while quartered ashore in a hotel. She was flown back to Fort Lauderdale and dismissed. Caruso then brought this action seeking damages for negligence under the Jones Act and also maintenance and cure under general maritime law. 1 The defendants moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Felix Bodden v. Coordinated Caribbean Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Manton Bouvier, Shirley Guidry Bouvier, Widow of Manton Bouvier v. A. KrenzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Robert M. Burns v. Anchor-Wate Co. And Brown and Root, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Edgar J. Williams, Jr. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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