United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of the seaman's action for assault and unpaid wages for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is reversed as a fight aboard a ship between the seaman and his former maritime employer over unpaid wages gives rise to federal admiralty jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/07/2007
• Decided 06/06/2007
• Published 06/06/2007

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge., Before:  DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN and MARSHA S. BERZON, Circuit Judges, and SAM E. HADDON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John W. Merriam, The Law Office of John Merriam, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Philip W. Sanford, Holmes Weddle & Barcott, Seattle, WA, for the defendants-appellees.