Legal Opinion
Michael T. Wilburn v. Maritrans Gp Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 10, 1998No. 97-1012PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALARCON, Circuit Judge.
Michael T. Wilburn (“Wilburn”), was injured when he was swept off the deck of the tug, the Enterprise, by a huge wave during a storm. He filed an action against his employer, Maritrans GP Inc. (“Maritrans”) to recover damages for negligence pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and for the unseaworthiness of the Enterprise under general maritime law.
At trial Wilburn did not present any expert testimony in support of his theories of liability. The jury-found that Maritrans was negligent and that the Enterprise was unsea-worthy. The district…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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