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VASQUEZ v. YII SHIPPING CO., LTD.

No. 11-15141.

692 F.3d 1192 (2012)

Franklin VASQUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. YII SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 30, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos Felipe Llinas Negret , Michael A. Winkleman , Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Carmen Yolanda Cartaya , John C. Webber , McIntosh, Sawran & Cartaya, PA, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BARKETT and PRYOR, Circuit Judges, and LAWSON, District Judge.

BARKETT, Circuit Judge:

Franklin Vasquez, a seaman and former employee of YII Shipping Company, Ltd. (YII), a Bahamian corporation, appeals the dismissal of his complaint against YII alleging violations of the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104 (2006), and federal maritime law of unseaworthiness, failure to provide maintenance and cure, and failure to treat Vasquez for injuries he suffered when a gas-powered tool exploded...

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