Legal Opinion
McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 19, 1991No. 89-1474PublishedCited by 569 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
The question in this case is whether one must aid in the navigation of a vessel in order to qualify as a “seaman” under the Jones Act, 46 U. S. C. App. §688.
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Jon Wilander worked for McDermott International, Inc., as a paint foreman. His duties consisted primarily of supervising the sandblasting and painting of various fixtures and piping located on oil drilling platforms in the Persian Gulf. On July 4, 1983, Wilander was inspecting a pipe on one such platform when a bolt serving as a plug in the pipe blew out under pressure, striking Wilander in the head. At the time, Wilander was…
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