Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. United States
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 18, 2008No. Civil Action B-06-196PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ANDREW S. HANEN, District Judge.
I. APPLICABILITY OF THE LONGSHOREMEN AND HARBOR WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT
Plaintiff Gerardo Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) filed negligence and seaworthiness claims against the Defendant United States pursuant to the Suits in Admiralty Act. (Docket No. 1). Gonzalez asserts that the United States, as owner of the vessel SBX-1, is liable for injuries incurred by Gonzalez while working aboard the SBX-1. (Id.) The Suits in Admiralty Act permits a worker injured on a Government-owned vessel to sue the United States based on the duties owed by a…
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