Legal Opinion
Symonette Shipyards, Ltd. v. Lee Clark, Lee Clark v. Symonette Shipyards, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1966No. 22486PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, District Judge.
This is the second appeal of the consolidated cases of Lee Clark, an injured person, and Ruby Koutumas, the administratrix of the Estate of Albert Zannino, deceased, against Symonette Shipyards, Ltd., (Symonette). The death case was filed under the Death on the High Seas Act 1 and the Jones Act 2 and suit for injury under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law.
The first question to be disposed of, raised by Koutumas, is whether the appeal by Symonette was timely filed. The record reveals that Symonette filed its notice of appeal twenty eight days after the trial court’s…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Maria Arlete Vaz Borralho v. Keydril Company, Key International Drilling Company, Ltd. And Key Perfuracoes Maritimas, Ltda.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Mrs. Mae Frances Neal, Individually and the Minors, James Neal, Jr., Etc. v. Saga Shipping Co., S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Elaine Jones v. GriffithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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