Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. MARQUETTE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 23, 2009No. 09-2045PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Michael Sherwood filed this suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 30101-06, and general maritime law, alleging that he suffered an injury while working as a deekhandjcolleetively Bluegrass Marine, Sherwood’s employer), whose vessels ply the Mississippi River, asked the judge to stay the suit in favor of arbitration. The Federal Arbitration Act does not apply because Sherwood was a seaman, and “nothing [in the Act] shall apply to contracts of employment of seamen” and some other workers. 9 U.S.C. § 1. See Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams, 532 U.S. 105, 121 S.Ct.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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