California Court of Appeal

Even though plaintiff, who was hurt on board defendant's boat, was not a "seaman" for purposes of Longshore and Harbor Workers- Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. 905(b), trial court's instruction to the jury limiting their consideration of her general maritime claims was prejudicial error.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2002
• Published 02/08/2002

Judges

• McGUINESS, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Lyle C. Cavin, Jr., Oakland; Law Offices of Joseph William Klobas, Joseph William Klobas, Belvedere, and Ronald Klein, San Francisco, for Plaintiff and Appellant in Case No. A093146 and for Plaintiff and Respondent in Case No. A093390., Cox, Wootton, Griffin & Hansen, LLP, Terence S. Cox, Frederick J. Carr, San Francisco, and Marc T. Cefalu for Defendant and Respondent in Case No. A093146 and for Defendant and Appellant in Case No. A093390.