Legal Opinion
Orsini v. O/S Seabrooke O.N.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 2001No. 99-35588PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the enforceability of a seaman’s release under the law of admiralty. Joseph Orsini (“Orsini”) injured his right arm and wrist while working aboard the crab fishing vessel O/S' SEABROOKE. Orsini sued the ship O/S SEABROOKE, in rem, as well as Seabrooke, Inc. and Willard Ferris, the ship’s owner (collectively “Seabrooke”). Orsini asserted claims for negligence under the Jones Act, unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure, and attorneys’ fees. The district court granted Sea-brooke’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that in exchange for cure,…
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