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MERCHANT v. AMERICAN S.S. CO.

No. 86-1448.

860 F.2d 204 (1988)

Albert MERCHANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 25, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Michael O'Bryan, argued, O'Bryan Law Center, Birmingham, Mich., for plaintiff-appellant.

Paul D. Galea, argued, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellee.

Before WELLFORD, MILBURN, and NELSON, Circuit Judges.

DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

Under federal maritime law, it has been held, a seaman who brings a personal injury suit against his employer pursuant to the Jones Act may not be discharged in retaliation for the suit. Smith v. Atlas Off-Shore Boat Service, Inc., 653 F.2d 1057 (5th Cir.1981). The plaintiff in the case at bar is a seaman who brought a retaliatory discharge suit in admiralty after first presenting — but...

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