United States First Circuit

The "highest rate of wages" provision of 46 U.S.C. section 11107, read with the liability provisions of 46 U.S.C. section 10601, provides a cause of action to lay share fishermen when their fishing agreements are contrary to law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/12/2005
• Published 08/12/2005

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin K. DeMagistris, with whom J. Renn Olenn and Olenn & Penza, LLP, were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Merlyn P. O'Keefe, with whom Packer & O'Keefe was on brief, for appellees.