Legal Opinion
Morel v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided February 23, 1981No. Civ. A. B-79-602-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT M. PARKER, District Judge.
This is a case of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction brought in the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, by the Plaintiff seaman, Max Morel, to recover from the Defendant employer, Sabine Towing and Transportation Company, Inc., damages for personal injuries.
On April 3, 1979, Plaintiff was working as a seaman aboard the “S.S. SAN MARCOS,” owned and operated by the Defendant. At the time of the injury, Plaintiff was engaged in changing the vessel’s reducer. Plaintiff sustained injuries to his hand during the operation.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Glynn J. Pelotto v. L & N Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Wayne Michael Caulfield v. Ac & D Marine, Inc. And Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Solet v. M/V Capt. H. v. DufreneDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Max Morel v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Flueras v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011