Legal Opinion
William C. Skye v. Maersk Line
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 15, 2014No. 12-164331PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to decide whether a seaman can recover money damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104, for an injury stemming from excessive work hours and an erratic sleep schedule. William Skye, formerly the chief mate of the Sealand Pride, a commercial vessel, suffers from left ventricular hypertrophy, which he complained that his employer, Maersk Line Limited Corporation d/b/a Maersk Line Limited, caused when it negligently saddled him with “excessive duties and duty time” such that he was “overworked to the point of fatigue.” At trial, the jury found…
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