New Jones Act case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. No major legal issues as the appeal was taken on factual/evidentiary grounds.Note to claimant's attorneys: Fifth Circuit did not require expert testimony to establish the negligence of owner or Captain.
The case is Bonin v. Ryan Marine Services, Inc., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3227, and can be found here.
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Why will one Jones Act carrier all but outright refuse to compete for freight business with another Jones Act carrier?
Posted by: Frank Barne | October 01, 2011 at 09:05 AM