WHITMAN v. MILES

No. 04-1117.

387 F.3d 68 (2004)

Melodee WHITMAN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Rick MILES, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided October 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Terrance Duddy, with whom Jennifer A. Archer and Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman, were on brief, for appellant.

Leonard W. Langer, with whom Marshall J. Tinkle and Tompkins, Clough, Hirshon & Langer, P.A., were on brief, for appellee.

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and DYK, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

In this case involving a claim for maintenance and cure benefits by a seaman suffering from multiple sclerosis, plaintiff-appellant Melodee Whitman ("Whitman") appeals from an order of the district court granting defendant-appellee Rick Miles's ("Miles") motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

I. Background

We review the entry of summary judgment de novo, viewing the facts in the light most favorable...

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