Legal Opinion
Rollins Ex Rel. Estate of Rollins v. Peterson Builders, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided January 10, 1991No. Civ. A. 88-0482PPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
Alison Rollins, the daughter of Philip and Priscilla Rollins, died after being electrocuted while working on board the research vessel “Endeavor.” The United States owned, the Board of Governors for Higher Education leased, Peterson Builders built, and John W. Gilbert Associates designed the ship. Alison’s parents sue the Board under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688 (1982), 1 for negligence; the United States under the general maritime law for the unseaworthiness of the “Endeavor” and under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 781-90 (1982) and…
2Cases cited60 opinions
- Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Sutton v. EarlesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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- Rollins Ex Rel. Estate of Rollins v. Peterson Builders, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1991
- Kline v. Maritrans CP, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1992
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