Legal Opinion
William H. Miller v. Patton-Tully Transportation Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1988No. 87-1155PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
William Miller sued Patton-Tully Transportation Company, Inc. for injuries he suffered while aboard Patton-Tully’s barge, stating alternative claims of breach of warranty of seaworthiness under general maritime law and negligence of a vessel under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b) (1982) (amended September, 1984). After trial the district court 1 first found Miller was not a member of the crew of a vessel and therefore could not recover on grounds of unseaworthiness. Next, the court held Miller had not proven the…
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