Legal Opinion
William O. Chisholm v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1982No. 81-2325PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., District Judge:
Plaintiff, William Chisholm, a member of the crew of the SS SAN JACINTO, brought this suit against his employer under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and general maritime law, claiming that his injuries resulted from the negligence of defendant and the unseaworthiness of the SAN JACINTO. Defendant, Sabine Towing and Transportation Company, was the owner and operator of the vessel. The case was tried in the district court by a Magistrate, without a jury. He concluded that the negligence of Sabine and the unseaworthiness of the vessel were each proximate…
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