1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 930 F.2d
  5. 930 F.2d 437 (1991)
 

PALMER v. FAYARD MOVING AND TRANSP. CORP.

No. 90-1918 Summary Calendar.

930 F.2d 437 (1991)

Wanda PALMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FAYARD MOVING AND TRANSPORTATION CORP., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 2, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judy M. Guice, Paul S. Minor, Minor & Guice, Biloxi, Miss., for plaintiff-appellant.

J. Stephen McDonald, Thomas L. Stennis, II, Stennis & McDonald, Gulfport, Miss., for defendant-appellee.

Before WISDOM, KING and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

This case raises the issue whether Wanda Palmer has a cause of action under 46 U.S.C.App. § 688 of the Jones Act or general maritime law. Because we agree with the district court that Palmer has no cause of action under the Jones Act, we affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment to Fayard Moving and Transportation Corporation ("Fayard") on this point. Because we hold that Palmer has a cause of action for negligence under general...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases