Jones Act

Case Name: Raymond Bartoe v. Missouri Barge Line Company INC., d/b/a Northern American Barge Line Inc., and Cape Girardeau Fleeting Inc. Date: July 7, 2009

Case Name: Perry Rose v Miss Pacific LLC, et al. Date of Judgment: 15th June 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – D. Oregon Judge: District Judge King Citation: 2009

Case Name: Michael Bell v Fishing Company of Alaska Date: 15th June 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – W.D. Washington – Seattle Judge: District Judge Martinez

Case Name: Herbert B. Pretus v. Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.; et al. Date Decided: June 12, 2009 Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Judge:

Case Name: Andrew Cunningham v Interlake Steamship Co. Date of Judgment: 2nd June 2009 Court: 6th Circuit – U.S. Court of Appeals Judge: Circuit Judges

Case Name: Thomas Murray v City of New York, et al. Date of Judgment: 29th May 2009 Court: 2nd Circuit – U.S. Court of Appeals Judge: Circuit Judges

Case Name: Mark Eldridge v Star Line Date of Judgment: 29th May 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – E.D. Michigan – Northern Division Judge: District Judge

Case Name: Steve Kuithe v Gulf Caribe Maritime, Inc. Date of Judgment: 6th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Alabama Judges: District Judge Steele

Case Name: Nigel K. Washington v Blanchard Contractors, Inc. Date of Judgment: 24th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Texas – Houston Division

Case Name: Steve Kuithe v Gulf Caribe Maritime, Inc. Date of Judgment: 6th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Alabama Judges: District Judge Steele

Case Name: Eric Taylor v Teco Barge Line, Inc. Date of Judgment: 22nd April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – W.D. Kentucky – Paducah Division Judge: District

Case Name: Azeem Modak v Alaris Companies, LLC Date of Judgment: 17th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – N.D. California Judge: District Judge Wilken Citation:

At the risk of incurring the wrath of gCaptain and the marine industry in general, and exposing my own naivety at the same time, here is a scenario for

Case Name: Dorothy Ann Jackson, Fiduciary of the Estate of James E. Jackson, Deceased v A-C Product Liability Trust Date of Judgment: 31st March 2009 Court:

Case Name: Michael L. Sherwood v Marquette Transportation Co., LLC Date of Judgment: 31st March 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Illinois Judge: District

Case Name: Cristo Andrade v Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Date Decided: July, 14, 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. Southern District of Florida Citation: 2009 WL 2045686

Case Name: George “Jorge” Casas v U.S. Joiner, LLC and Northrup Gumman Ship Systems Inc. Date Decided: August 7, 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. Southern

The classic American oceanliner, SS UNITED STATES appears to be going up for sale: The SS United States Conservancy has learned that the SS UNITED STATES will

Case Name: Cecilia Bennett v Businelle Towing Corp. Date of Judgment: 12th June 2009 Court: 1st Circuit – Court of Appeal of Louisiana Judge: Chief

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is one of three congressional laws commonly referred to as the “Jones Act”. Formerly, it was found at 46 U.S.C.