New Jones Act case from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case is Aggarao v. MOL Ship Management Co., 2012. U.S. App. LEXIS 5525 and the original opinion can be found here.
Facts: A seaman was injured onboard the M/V Asian Spirit in Chesapeake Bay, near Baltimore, Maryland. The “devastating” injury resulted in paraplegia. His employ
New Ninth Circuit case dealing with fisheries near the Hawaiian Islands. The case is Turtle Island Restoration Network, et al. v. Department of Commerce, et al and it can be found here.
In the latest chapter of the litigation over the Hawaii longline fishery and its interaction with sea turtles, the Hawaii Longline Association, in its capacity
On the road this weekend to Hawaii. Island that is. Stopping to check out the wind farm at South Point
Stay tuned.
Longshore Wonks – Take Heed. The Roberts v. Sea-Land case is hot off the press and the Supreme Court says, a claimant is “newly awarded compensation” when the claimant first becomes disabled and thereby becomes statutorily entitled to benefits, no matter whether, or when, a compensation order issues on his behalf.
The decision is here.
Those pesky statutes of limitation. Usually such statutes operate to prevent plaintiff’s untimely claims. But, in this case, the statute of limitation acted to preclude a defendant’s limitation of liability defense.
The case is new from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, it is Eckstein Marine Service v. Jackson, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 3480 and can
New Jones Act case from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. While the Jones Act claim is what prompted this post, it is actually more of a civil procedure case that goes to the heart of federal court jurisdiction, so Civ Pro wonks- take heed.
The case is Holloway v. Pagan River Dockside Seafood, 2012 U.S. App.
