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en-us2008-07-21T10:00:07-05:00Injured sailor rescued at sea by cruise ship
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Written by Ken Borsuk, Greenwich-Post.com Staff Reporter Having learned to love sailing as a child, Greenwich resident Hillary Bercovici never expected that a simple trip from Bermuda would turn into a medical emergency for him, necessitating a rescue at sea....Cruise Passenger S.O.S.Lipcon2008-07-21T10:00:07-05:00Coast Guard Detains Cruise Ship
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A 637-ft. cruise ship detained by the U.S. Coast Guard has moved to the Brooklyn Cruise Ship Terminal from Pier 92 in New York City and will continue repairs to fix hull damage and numerous discrepancies found during a recent...Maritime Matter of the WeekLipcon2008-07-17T10:11:57-05:00Cruise Ship Passengers Rescued After Fall From Princess Cruise Liner
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By Otto Smyth, LawFuel.com According to reports by Princess Cruise Line accident lawyers at Ehline Law, a spokes person for Crown Princess, Julie Benson have released information in the latest cruise passengers to go overboard on one of their ships....Cruise Passenger S.O.S.Lipcon2008-07-15T10:06:04-05:00Key residents points out hazards of taking a cruise in new book
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Islander News In his new book, Unsafe on the High Seas: Your Guide to a Safer Cruise, veteran maritime lawyer Charles Lipcon exposes the seamy underbelly of the cruise industry, calling attention to the litany of potential problems that may...Cruise Passenger S.O.S.Lipcon2008-07-07T10:17:22-05:00Cruise Ship Crime Sparks Demands for Law
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By Joan Delaney Epoch Times Victoria Staff When Merrian Carver went missing on the second day of a Royal Caribbean cruise to Alaska in 2004, her family members say they weren't notified by the cruise line. In fact Kendall Carver,...Cruise Line CrimesLipcon2008-07-02T09:45:57-05:00Only Bodies Found Under Capsized Ship
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SAN FERNANDO, Philippines - A coast guard diver searching for survivors Tuesday inside a ferry that capsized in a typhoon found bodies and a bit of comfort — a plastic rosary floating in the water. Lt. Cmdr. Inocencio Rosario slipped...Maritime Matter of the WeekLipcon2008-06-24T08:28:47-05:00Woman alleges rape on ship
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BY ERIKA BERAS MiamiHerald.com On a day when lawmakers in Washington heard stories about crimes on cruise ships, a Florida woman filed suit against Carnival claiming she was raped by a fellow passenger on a cruise ship in February. The...Lipcon2008-06-22T22:15:49-05:00Hearings on "Cruise Ship Safety: Examining Potential Steps for Keeping Americans Safe at Sea"
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Testimony of Ross A. Klein, PhD, Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearings on "Cruise Ship Safety: Examining Potential Steps for Keeping Americans Safe at Sea"[PDF...Cruise Line CrimesLipcon2008-06-22T21:40:19-05:00Woman Brings Suit Against Carnival Cruise Line Over Rape
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According to reports a woman that was drugged and raped on a cruise that left from Miami on February 1st has now filed suit against the Carnival Cruise Line. It is reported that the woman identified as Morgan Black a...Lipcon2008-06-21T19:32:53-05:00Kerry Demands Cruise Ship Safety for Passengers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Kerry today chaired a hearing on cruise ship safety for the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Sub-Committee. Current statute does not require cruise ships to report even the most serious crimes...Cruise Passenger S.O.S.Lipcon2008-06-21T04:03:48-05:00Maritime attorney Charles Lipcon named 2008 SuperLawyer
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Maritime attorney Charles R. Lipcon has been named Super Lawyer for the second year in a row. Only 5% of South Florida attorneys have been named to the list. Mr. Lipcon was selected through an extensive process of balloting, blue...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-06-21T03:53:55-05:00Hearings on Cruise Ship Safety - Examining Potential Steps for Keeping Americans Safe at Sea
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Testimony of Ross A. Klein, PhD, Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Download file [PDF 420K]...Maritime Matter of the WeekLipcon2008-06-19T04:27:02-05:00Dead sailor had no breathing gear
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A crewman who died after running out of oxygen in a ship's ballast tank did not have the usual breathing gear, the BBC has learned. The Filipino collapsed and died on the Saga-owned cruise ship in Southampton on Wednesday. A...Boating AccidentsLipcon2008-06-13T00:17:24-05:00Cruise Lines And Medical Care
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Video clip from WSVN 7 Ten O'Clock News View Clip [Windows Media] Airdate: June 3, 2008 Subject: Cruise Lines And Medical Care Program: WSVN 7 Ten O'Clock News...PodcastsLipcon2008-06-10T23:00:37-05:00Florida #1 in Nation Again for Boating Accident Deaths
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DANGER ON THE WATER WHEN IT COMES TO BOATING DEATHS, FLORIDA AGAIN IS NO. 1 IN THE NATION South Florida Sun - Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Author: Robert Nolin Three men and a 5-year-old cram into an 8-foot boat...Boating AccidentsLipcon2008-06-09T11:10:33-05:00Sailing in Troubled Waters
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Brittany Oakley English 12 Honors 2nd Block-Ms. Henderson Can you imagine going on a cruise with your family and returning home without your brother or sister, because they have disappeared into thin air or become a victim of a...Cruise Line CrimesLipcon2008-06-08T19:39:09-05:00Medical Care on Cruise Ships
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Video clip from Fox 11 Ten O'Clock News View Clip [Windows Media] Airdate: May 5, 2008 Subject: Medical Care on Cruise Ships Program: Fox 11 Ten O'Clock News...PodcastsLipcon2008-05-13T11:45:07-05:00A Million Dollars For Sea Hauler Victims
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The Bahama Journal By Kendea Jones After almost five years of pleading for government assistance, victims of the 2003 Sea Hauler/United Star are set to receive a $1 million payout from the government. Minister of Labour and Maritime Affairs Dion...Crewmember S.O.S.Lipcon2008-05-03T10:45:21-05:00Cruise line pleads guilty in deadly blast
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Five years after the deadliest cruise industry accident in more than a decade, Norwegian Cruise Line has agreed to plead guilty to criminal negligence in the SS Norway explosion. Federal prosecutors on Friday charged Norwegian Cruise Line with gross negligence...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-05-03T09:05:28-05:00An injured worker's claim for vessel negligence against a third-party tortfeasor under 33 U.S.C.S. § 905(b) of the LHWCA failed because the worker was injured ashore while building a pontoon to move an offshore drilling rig that was moored in his employe
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MARK L MCLAURIN; TAWANA MCLAURIN, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. NOBLE DRILLING (US) INC; NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION; NOBLE DRILLING SERVICES INC; JOHN DOES 1-100, Defendants-Appellees No. 07-60402 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 11054 May 22,...2008Lipcon2008-05-01T11:05:16-05:00In a seaman's suit against a union for failing to fairly represent him after he was discharged for health reasons from working on a vessel, the union did not breach its duty of fair representation because it was not required to file a brief in support of
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DON HAMRICK, Plaintiff, v. DR. RICHARD S. HOFFMAN, et al., Defendants. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36283 May 6, 2008, Decided PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Defendants, a shipping company that operated a seafaring vessel,...2008Lipcon2008-05-01T11:03:01-05:00Under the Chandris rule, an injured worker whose job was to notify drilling rig movers of potential underwater hazards could not recover damages for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.S. § 30104(a), because he did not spend 30 percent of his time o
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STEPHEN L WILLIS; CORINNA J WILLIS, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. FUGRO CHANCE, INC, Defendant-Appellee UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 10838 May 21, 2008, Filed PROCEDURAL POSTURE: In a diversity suit, plaintiffs, an injured worker...2008Lipcon2008-05-01T11:01:18-05:00It was error to deny a cruise ship line's 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/2-619(a)(9) (2006) motion to dismiss a passenger's negligence suit based on a forum selection clause because (1) a contract's physical characteristics reasonably communicated the clause
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JERRY WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, INC., a Corporation, CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, a Corporation, and CARNIVAL CORPORATION, a Panama Corporation, doing business in the United States, Defendants-Appellants. APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS, FIRST DISTRICT, THIRD DIVISION 2008 Ill. App. LEXIS...2008Lipcon2008-05-01T10:59:41-05:00Commuter seaman was not entitled to receive maintenance and cure from barge owner under the Ship Owner's Liability Convention. Stipulated evidence that was presented at trial indicated that seaman was far more likely infected with the disease at night whi
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DANIEL C. PRICE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CONNOLLY-PACIFIC CO., Defendant and Respondent. COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SEVEN 2008 Cal. App. LEXIS 695 May 13, 2008, Filed PROCEDURAL POSTURE: After his employment was terminated, plaintiff commuter...2008Lipcon2008-05-01T10:58:43-05:00In an action against the United States under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.S. § 30903, a cargo transport vessel was found to be unseaworthy and the employer liable under the Jones Act because it failed to carry insulin to treat a seaman afflicted
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EDMUNDO R. STIWARD VERSUS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37181 May 7, 2008, Decided PROCEDURAL POSTURE: In plaintiff injured seaman's suit asserting Jones Act negligence and unseaworthiness...2008Lipcon2008-05-01T10:57:48-05:00In a dispute over the payment of a seaman's medical bills, a hospital did not have standing to enforce a guarantee executed under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1283 because it was not an intended third-party beneficiary of such. Neither the hospital or any other medical
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DAY CRUISES MARITIME, L.L.C, AND CORPUS CHRISTI DAY CRUISE, L.L.C., Appellants, v. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM D/B/A CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL MEMORIAL, Appellee. COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT, CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG 2008 Tex. App. LEXIS 2763 April 17,...2008Lipcon2008-04-01T10:56:41-05:00Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of order vacating the process of maritime attachment was denied. Plaintiff argued the court's holding that the District of New Jersey was a convenient adjacent jurisdiction to Southern District of New York was wrong,
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IVAN VISIN SHIPPING, LTD., Plaintiff, -v- ONEGO SHIPPING & CHARTERING B.V., Defendant. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30689 April 14, 2008, Decided PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Plaintiff moved under S.D.N.Y & E.D.N.Y....2008Lipcon2008-04-01T10:55:03-05:00Plaintiffs' action against the owner of a ship was properly dismissed because the Fifth Amendment barred the exercise of personal jurisdiction; the ship owner could not be subjected to personal jurisdiction with respect to an unrelated suit merely because
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VICTORIJA PORINA, as personal representative of Arnis Porins, deceased, LUBOVA BOILOVICA, as personal representative of Victor Boilovic, deceased, JEKARETINA JEMELIGANOVA, as personal representative of Vladimir Lisenko, deceased, KARLIS PUKITIS, as personal representative Ignus Pukitis, deceased, MARTIN ZAKALOVSKIS, as personal representative...2008Lipcon2008-04-01T10:54:05-05:00When, during Limitation of Vessel Owner's Liability Act, 46 U.S.C.S. § 30501 et seq., proceeding, boat renter's primary insurer became insolvent, trial court wrongly agreed with guaranty association that leisure boat service's insurer became liable as
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In re: ARAMARK LEISURE SERVICES, as owner of a certain 1997 19' Mirage Runabout for exoneration from or limitation of liability, Plaintiff, v. CHARLES F. KENDRICK, Claimant/Third Party Plaintiff - Appellee, v. ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY, Third Party Defendant - Appellant,...2008Lipcon2008-04-01T10:53:14-05:00District court erred in dismissing salvage company's in rem admiralty action seeking arrest of vessel that sank in Lake Michigan for failure to give specific details about shipwreck location without first assuring continuance of federal jurisdiction over
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GREAT LAKES EXPLORATION GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNIDENTIFIED WRECKED AND (FOR SALVAGE-RIGHT PURPOSES), ABANDONED SAILING VESSEL, etc., Defendant, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, ARTS AND LIBRARIES, Intervenors-Appellees. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT...2008Lipcon2008-04-01T10:52:04-05:00Parties to voyage charter unambiguously structured relationship such that vessel owner was not party to voyage charter, and vessel owner was not bound by New York arbitration clause incorporated into bill of lading, given terms of New York arbitration
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THE RICE COMPANY (SUISSE), S.A., Plaintiff-Appellant v. PRECIOUS FLOWERS LIMITED; IBN AGROTRADING GMBH; M/V NALINEE NAREE, her engines, boilers and tackle, Defendants-Appellees UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 6918 April 2, 2008, Filed...2008Lipcon2008-04-01T10:50:14-05:00Cruise-industry giant Carnival challenges state's fuel-fee probe
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Cruise-industry giant Carnival Corp. is challenging state Attorney General Bill McCollum's investigation into its controversial fuel surcharge by claiming the extra passenger fee already was approved when Gov. Charlie Crist was attorney general. Records reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel show...Maritime Matter of the WeekLipcon2008-03-26T15:29:05-05:00Veteran Maritime Attorney Reveals Horrors That Occur Aboard Cruise Ships
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Cruise lines are more focused on making a profit than protecting passengers, says a veteran maritime attorney, who says vacationers must take steps to protect themselves from the crimes and tragedies that could befall them at sea. "More than 12...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-03-19T17:22:28-05:00When Adventure Tourism Kills
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By SIOBHAN MORRISSEY TIME.com, in partnership with CNN No one goes on an adventure tour with the thought that he won't make it back alive. The whole point is to push the envelope and live to tell the tale. It's...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-03-05T09:03:54-05:00District court properly granted summary judgment to engineer in pier owner's action arising out of collapse of pier by upstream construction work because although pier insurer's transfer of subrogation rights to owner was permissible under state law, furt
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IN RE: COMPLAINT OF WEEKS MARINE, INC. AS OWNER OF THE WEEKS 263 LOADLINE DECK BARGE, WEEKS 272 CARFLOAT AND WEEKS 524 GANTRY CRANE, FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATION, Appellant in No. 06-3586; IN...2008Lipcon2008-03-01T10:35:44-05:00Uberrimae fidei supported a marine insurer's request to rescind a marine insurance policy because the insured made material misrepresentations in the insurance policy application; the application requested the yacht's purchase price and the present insure
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NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. C'EST MOI, INC., Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5836 March 20, 2008, Filed PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Defendant insured, a corporation that owned a vessel, appealed from...2008Lipcon2008-03-01T10:34:26-05:00As 33 U.S.C.S. § 905(a) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.S. § 901 et seq., preempted an employee's claim under Ohio law against his employer, alleging that the employer caused an injury through an intentional act committed
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TALIK, APPELLEE, v. FEDERAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC., APPELLANT. SUPREME COURT OF OHIO 2008 Ohio 937; 2008 Ohio LEXIS 556 March 13, 2008, Decided PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Appellant employer sought review of a judgment from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County...2008Lipcon2008-03-01T10:31:59-05:00District court did not err in finding that towing company was not entitled to salvage award because vessel was not in a situation of reasonable apprehension of maritime peril where hurricane had already passed through the area, vessel was secured in marin
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CAPE ANN TOWING, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus M/Y "UNIVERSAL LADY", in rem, BP ENTERPRISES OF FLORIDA, LLC, Defendants-Appellees. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5237 March 11, 2008, Decided PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Appellant towing company sought...2008Lipcon2008-03-01T10:30:12-05:00Where cruise ship passengers got sick aboard a cruise ship, a forum selection clause in the cruise contracts required that suit be brought in the federal district court in Washington. The passengers could not file suit in state court under the savings to
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Jack Oltman et al., Petitioners, v. Holland America Line Usa, Inc. et al., Respondents. SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON 2008 Wash. LEXIS 211 March 13, 2008, Filed PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Petitioners, cruise ship passengers and a family member, filed suit against respondent...2008Lipcon2008-03-01T10:00:40-05:00More Cruise Ship Crewmembers coming forward claiming Slavery
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A CRUISE BRUISE EXCLUSIVE I had a neighbor decades ago, who was scared to death of her husband. She had good reason to be scared, he had beaten her to a bloody pulp more than once, and threatened her with...Maritime Matter of the WeekLipcon2008-02-27T08:26:53-05:00ANA Receives $447,095 Donation
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Settlement from Francisco v. NGC Will Support Education The American Numismatic Association has received a $447,095 donation to support educational programs and produce a much-needed consumer awareness booklet with helpful information on coin collecting. The donation is from the settlement...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-02-20T11:28:34-05:00Attorneys await ship staffer's release
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BY DONNA BALANCIA FLORIDA TODAY Attorneys for Reshma Harilal, a crew member who has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corp., alleging she is being held against her will on the ship, are hoping she will be removed from the Carnival...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-02-15T14:58:44-05:00Worker accuses Carnival of forced labor, slavery in lawsuit
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A female crew member working on a Port Canaveral-based cruise ship filed a lawsuit today in federal court against Carnival Cruise Lines, accusing the Miami-based cruise line of forced labor, slavery and human trafficking. In court papers filed in U.S....Maritime Matter of the WeekLipcon2008-02-12T17:37:18-05:00Crew member accuses Carnival cruises of slavery
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Florida Today A crew member has accused Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines of forced labor, slavery and human trafficking for allegedly violating her contract by putting her in a lower-paying job, Florida Today reports. Attorneys for 33-year-old Reshma Harilal, a...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-02-12T15:33:14-05:00Crew Member Alleges She's Being Held Aboard As A Slave Carnival Glory
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Florida Today In a case that left us all breathless, a courageous young woman stood up against Carnival Cruise Line today, when she contacted an attorney in Miami, Florida while allegedly being held against her will aboard Carnival Glory,...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-02-12T15:30:11-05:00Unsafe On The High Seas On Sale At Amazon.com Now
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by CruiseBruise.com Unsafe On The High Seas is available now at Amazon.com. I had the opportunity to read the book recently, and found it to be the most beneficial information for the cruising public, outside of Cruise Bruise. Maritime attorney...LMA in the NewsLipcon2008-02-07T15:10:12-05:00Because of isolated and sporadic nature of calls made on US ports by defendants' vessels, lack of control defendants possessed over calls, and absence of other contacts with US in Asarco framework, defendants lacked requisite "continuous and systematic"
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OLGA DE LEON; DAURYS BLADIMIL DE LEON; RAFAELA DE LEON; FRANKLIN ROA; JOSE GUERRERO MARTE; CRISTIAN ENCARNACION, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. SHIH WEI NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD; DONG LIEN MARITIME SA PANAMA, Defendants-Appellees UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 2008...2008Lipcon2008-02-01T10:28:34-05:00Administratrix could not recover from an employee and a staffing company for the death of her decedent at a shipbuilding company because LHWCA was exclusive remedy for decedent in relation to his employer and coworkers pursuant to 33 U.S.C.S. §§ 905(a).
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ALLISON MARIE DUNBAR GUILLORY, Administratrix of the Estate of Patrick Guillory, and as Parent and Next Friend of WINTER LAPATRIA GUILLORY and ARIEL JU'NEA KEON GUILLORY, Plaintiff, v. REASON GUKUTU and CHRISTIAN PERSONNEL, INC. d/b/a CHRISTIAN CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendants. UNITED...2008Lipcon2008-02-01T09:55:32-05:00In a maritime claim under the Shipowners' Liability Act, claimant's award for future pain and suffering had to be reduced to its present value. The Doca discount rate of two percent was a reasonable representation of the present value of the claimant's
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IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF DELMARINE, INC., AS OWNER OF A CERTAIN 1973 18' SIGNA BOWRIDER FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9216 February...2008Lipcon2008-02-01T09:54:26-05:00Jury verdict in favor of deckhand on his claims under Jones Act and general maritime law was affirmed because even if the admission of the 2006 photographs was error, the admission did not alter the outcome of the trial because there were uncontested phot
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RICHARD L. TAYLOR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TECO BARGE LINE, INC., Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 3497; 2008 FED App. 0085P (6th Cir.) February 20, 2008, Decided PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Plaintiff former deckhand sued defendant...2008Lipcon2008-02-01T09:53:24-05:00