Legal Opinion
Oscar H. Matute v. Procoast Navigation Ltd., Maritime Services G.M.B.H.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 22, 1991No. 90-5362PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents two serious questions. The first is whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, of a suit brought for damages by Oscar H. Ma-tute, a Honduran citizen, who was a crew-member of a vessel registered in the Republic of Cyprus. The ship was owned at the time of the alleged injury by a corporation whose officers, director, and stockholders were citizens and residents of West Germany. The alleged injury occurred outside the United States. The second question is whether the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. RhoditisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Charles Williams v. Michael Guzzardi and Chancellor AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Beverly Hills Fan Company v. Royal Sovereign Corp. And Ultec Enterprises Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
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