YANG v. MAJESTIC BLUE FISHERIES, LLC

No. 15-16881.

876 F.3d 996 (2017)

Esther Margarita Lima Suarez Viuda De YANG, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Chang Cheol Yang, Deceased; Brandon Cheol Yang Lima, Minor; Ji Hea Yang Lima, Minor; Camila Romina Yang Lima, Minor, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MAJESTIC BLUE FISHERIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Defendant, and Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Korea, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 30, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry D. Hamilton (argued) and Michael J. Dono , Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP, Miami, Florida, for Defendant-Appellant.

Scott A. Wagner (argued), Michael T. Moore , and Clay M. Naughton , Moore & Company P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before: Raymond C. Fisher, Richard A. Paez, and Jacqueline H. Nguyen, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Chang Cheol Yang was a seaman who died when the fishing vessel he worked on sank because of inadequate repairs and an incompetent crew provided by Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd ("Dongwon"). His widow commenced a wrongful death action against Dongwon on behalf of his...

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