Legal Opinion
Eckstein Marine Service L.L.C. v. Lorne Jac
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2012No. 10-20600PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Marquette Transportation Company Gulf-Inland LLC challenges the district court’s dismissal of its limitation action as untimely. Finding no error, we affirm.
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Claimant-appellee Lome Jackson was a crew member of the MW ST. ANDREW, a 65-foot tug owned and operated by appellant Marquette. 1 While on deck on February 28, 2009, Jackson became entangled in a line and was pulled into a mooring bit, seriously injuring his left leg at the femur, fibula, tibia, knee and ankle, including fractures, soft tissue damage and ligament injuries.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Henderson v. ShinsekiSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Victor C. Baris v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., Caltex Petroleum, Inc., Caltex Petroleum Corporation, and Caltex Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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