Ramos v. Universal Dredging Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Topsy's International, Inc. v. Seiffer · Taylor v. United States · Offshore Company and the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, Appellants v. Johnie M. Robison, Appellee-Appellant. Robison v. Offshore Company and the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York · Senko v. La Crosse Dredging Corporation · Norton v. Warner Co.
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“[Tjhere is an evidentiary basis for a Jones Act case to go to the jury: (1) if there is evidence that the injured workman was assigned permanently to a vessel (including special purpose structures not usually employed as a means of transport by water but designed to float on water) or performed a substantial part of his work on the vessel; and (2) if the capacity in which he was employed or the duties which he performed contributed to the function of the vessel or to the accomplishment of its. mission, or to the operation or welfare of the vessel in terms of its maintenance during its movement or during anchorage for its future trips.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“To meet this part of the Robison test, the plaintiff must show that he “performed a substantial part of his work on the vessel”. This is accomplished if he shows that he “performed a significant part of his work aboard the ship with at least some degree of regularity.” [[Image here]] The test is alternatively met if a relationship exists between the claimant and the specific vessel or identifiable group of vessels, and the relationship is substantial in both point and time, not spasmodic.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The classic test in this area is a three pronged one: (i) the vessel on which the claimant is employed must be in navigation, (ii) there must be a more or less permanent connection with the vessel, and (iii) the claimant must be aboard primarily to aid in navigation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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