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Gault v. Modern Continental/Roadway Construction Co. Inc. Joint Venture
Pile driver injured while working on barge presents triable issues of fact whether he was seaman on vessel in navigable waters. 		Maritime Law Sep. 30, 2002
Sestich v. Long Beach Container Terminal
Marine clerk, whose post-injury earnings are higher than pre-injury earnings when worked as longshoreman, is not entitled to disability benefits. 		Maritime Law Aug. 8, 2002
Underwood Cotton Co. Inc. v. Hyundai Merchant Marine (America) Inc.
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act's one-year statute of limitations applies to action brought under Pomerene Act. 		Maritime Law Jul. 11, 2002
Yu v. Albany Insurance Co.
Failure to comply with unambiguous Captain Warranty provision, despite lack of evidence of causal connection between breach and loss, precludes insurance coverage. 		Maritime Law Apr. 24, 2002
Freeze v. Lost Isle Partners
Jury should've been instructed to consider general maritime causes of action even if it found injured worker not covered by Jones Act. 		Maritime Law Apr. 4, 2002
Harper v. United States Seafoods
Contract between seaman and company is invalid because the vessel's master did not sign contract as required by statute. 		Maritime Law Apr. 3, 2002
Gilliland v. E.J. Bartells Co.
Employer is entitled to dollar-for-dollar offset of benefits payments if claimant also recovers from third-party defendant. 		Maritime Law Jan. 7, 2002
Myers v. American Triumph F/V
Where vessel has valid authorization certificate to take fish, no private action may attack taking fish pursuant to that certificate. 		Maritime Law Oct. 30, 2001
Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine Inc.
District court cannot dissolve injunction against state court proceedings in single claimant limitation of liability case when claimant guaranteed ship owner's right to limitation. 		Maritime Law Oct. 5, 2001
In re Marine Asbestos Cases
Plaintiffs exposed to asbestos who have not shown they will benefit from medical examination and show no abnormalities cannot recover. 		Maritime Law Sep. 16, 2001
Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. Sea Harvest Seafood Co.
Admiralty law governs overwhelmingly maritime insurance contract and policy does not cover damage resulting from human error. 		Maritime Law Jul. 25, 2001
Simeonoff v. Hiner
Seaman may not be held contributorily negligent for responding to urgent call for assistance from superior. 		Maritime Law Jul. 18, 2001
Orsini v. O/S Seabrooke O.N.
Summary judgment was improper because release from liability may be invalid if seaman had no independent legal advice and incorrect medical advice. 		Maritime Law Jun. 28, 2001
Axess International Ltd. v. Intercargo Insurance Co.
Federal maritime law does not preempt state law regarding attorney fee awards stemming from maritime surety bond claims. 		Maritime Law Jun. 20, 2001
Paul v. Alaskan Seafoods
Federal maritime law cannot prevent fishermen from recovering double their unpaid wages under state law. 		Maritime Law Jun. 18, 2001
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. v. Garris
Under general maritime law, there is cause of action for wrongful death resulting from negligence. 		Maritime Law Jun. 13, 2001
Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine Inc.
District court didn't abuse discretion by dissolving injunction that prohibited seaman from bringing negligence action against ship owner in state court. 		Maritime Law Mar. 11, 2001
Garofalo v. Princess Cruises Inc.
Death on the High Seas Act prevents employer from recovering benefits for injury sustained by employee on cruise ship. 		Maritime Law Mar. 1, 2001
Ross Island Sand and Gravel Co. v. Matson
Single claimant in admiralty suit must stipulate to adequacy of limitation fund posted by ship owner before court may dissolve injunction on parallel proceedings. 		Maritime Law Sep. 19, 2000
Southwest Marine Incorporated v. IEG Richard Danzigi
Debenture concessions fall within meaning of Credits Provision Clause entitling Navy to reimbursement. 		Maritime Law Jul. 17, 2000
United States v. Locke
Federal law preempts state law on matters of oil tanker design and operation. 		Maritime Law Jul. 6, 2000
U.S. v. Locke
Certiorari granted 		Maritime Law Jul. 6, 2000
United States v. State of Alaska
United States is given exclusive rights to explore and exploit lands in Beaufort Sea for mineral leasing in dispute with Alaska. 		Maritime Law Jul. 4, 2000
Axess International Ltd. v. Intercargo Insurance Co.
Misdelivery of goods is a 'transportation-related activity,' and nonvessel operating common carrier's surety is required to honor its bond. 		Maritime Law Jun. 19, 2000
Delange v. Dutra Construction Co. Inc.
Carpenter who performs occasional deckhand and piloting tasks for barge and tug used in construction projects, could have Jones Act claim for on-board injury. 		Maritime Law Jun. 14, 2000
Sana v. Hawaiian Cruises Ltd.
Employee accident report created by employer's insurer is business record under Federal Rule of Evidence business record exception. 		Maritime Law Jun. 13, 2000
In re Certain Abandoned Property
Insurer's failure to undertake operations in recovering cargo from wrecked vessel doesn't prove claim abandonment when technology was inadequate to raise cargo. 		Maritime Law May 5, 2000
Warn v. M/Y Maridome
Proper forum for case arising from accident in Greek coastal waters is Greece, not America. 		Maritime Law Feb. 7, 2000
Miles v. American Seafoods Co.
Release from liability for earlier injuries sustained on vessel, doesn't preclude same party from seeking 'maintenance and cure' for new injury. 		Maritime Law Feb. 4, 2000
Aqua-Marine Constructors Inc. v. Banks
Federal law doesn't pre-empt state law requiring vessel charterer's unauthorized foreign surety to post litigation bond. 		Maritime Law Jul. 30, 1999
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