Legal Opinion
Salty Dawg Expedition, Inc. v. Borland
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided October 19, 2017No. Case No. 8:16–cv–3268–T–23TBMPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEVEN D. MERRYDAY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Six months after Kevin Borland injured his back while standing watch aboard the M/V Salty Dawg , Borland's counsel demanded maintenance and cure. Forty-eight hours after receiving the demand letter, Salty Dawg Expedition, Inc., and David Bock, who owns Salty Dawg Expedition, Inc., sued (Doc. 1) for a declaratory judgment that Salty Dawg and Bock owe no maintenance and cure because Borland fails to qualify as a "seaman" under the Jones Act, which permits a "seaman injured in the course of employment" to sue an employer for negligence.1 Even…
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- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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