2007

Volume 50, No. 6
August

• Shipowner is not vicariously liable for alleged medical negligence of onboard physician

Volume 50, No. 5
June

• Breach of contract where cruise workers were not paid for overtime work

Volume 50, No. 4
May

• Unsafe workplace, Jones Act violations where deckhand’s leg becomes entangled in barge wires

Volume 50, No. 3
April

• Federal government is not liable for injuries sustained when boat struck submerged wreck

• Unseaworthiness where cruise line failed to replace bent ladder or warn employees of danger

Volume 50, No. 2
March

• Unsafe workplace, unseaworthy vessel where barge worker is exposed to coal tar epoxy

• Failure to provide seaworthy vessel, properly maintain vessel where ship worker is struck by spud anchor

Volume 50, No. 1
February

• Failure to properly inspect, maintain vessel where oil rig worker falls down crew boat stairwell

2006

Volume 49, No. 10
December

• Barge worker injured on tugboat is seaman entitled to bring suit under Jones Act

• Negligent maintenance of tugboat engines leads to injury

Volume 49, No. 9
November

• Discretionary function exception does not apply where defendant failed to post required warnings

• Unseaworthiness, unsafe vessel where barge worker was struck by piling sheets being moved by crane

Volume 49, No. 8
October

• Unseaworthiness where deckhand tries to lift manhole cover blanketed with wet sand

• Failure to maintain safe workplace where deckhand falls into water

Volume 49, No. 7
September

• Lack of safety rails around hatch in engine room

• Seaman’s stipulation limiting claim against employer was sufficient to protect right to limited liability

Volume 49, No. 6
August

• Negligence, unseaworthiness where second mate’s leg caught in mooring lines during manual release

Volume 49, No. 5
June

• Barge used as floating dormitory is considered “vessel” under Jones Act

Volume 49, No. 4
May

• Negligent maintenance of top bunk in cabin

• Shipowner-employer can sue seaman-employee for property damage caused by employee

Volume 49, No. 3
April

• Cruise ship owner may be liable for negligent medical treatment provided by shipboard physician

Volume 49, No. 2
March

• Improper use of rotten dunnage to separate O-rings

Volume 49, No. 1
February

• Failure to maintain close distance between vessels

2005

Volume 48, No. 10
December

• Widow of test engineer who drowned untying shuttle boat from barge may collect LHWCA death benefits

Volume 48, No. 9
November

• There are no cases in this issue.

Volume 48, No. 8
October

• Failure to provide safe workplace

Volume 48, No. 7
September

• Negligent maintenance, failure to warn where longshoreman falls from landing area

Volume 48, No. 6
August

• Negligent maintenance, operation of dock and fence

• Dredge is vessel for purposes of LHWCA

Volume 48, No. 5
June

• Cruise ship company is strictly liable for sexual assault of passenger by crew member

Volume 48, No. 4
May

• Worker injured while moving iron fittings

Volume 48, No. 3
April

• Excessive speed, failure to keep proper lookout where freediver hit by boat

Volume 48, No. 2
March

• State ports authority is not arm of state benefiting from immunity

Volume 48, No. 1
February

• Failure to provide proper equipment