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ARCHER v. TRANS/AMERICAN SERVICES, LTD.

No. 86-5789.

834 F.2d 1570 (1988)

Devon ARCHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. TRANS/AMERICAN SERVICES, LTD., Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 7, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Horr, Mitchell, Harris, Horr & Associates, P.A., Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee.

Elizabeth K. Clarke, Daniels & Hicks, P.A., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant.

Before FAY and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges, and HODGES, Chief District Judge.

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

We are called upon to determine whether the district court properly ruled that a person was a seaman "in the service of the ship" at the time the person suffered an injury on shore entitling the person to maintenance and cure as well as wages. Finding the district court's ruling proper, we affirm.

FACTS

Trans/American Services, Ltd. (Trans/American) is a catering concessionaire that provides food and beverage service, with...

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