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Chandris Inc. v. Latsis
Citation:
515 U.S. 347, 115 S.Ct. 2172, 132 L.Ed.2d 314, 1995 AMC 1840 (1995)Facts
Antonios Latsis was employed by Chandris, Inc. as a salaried superintendent engineer responsible for maintaining and updating electronic and communications equipment on Chandris’ fleet of six passenger cruise ships. Unlike the engineers permanently assigned to specific vessels, Latsis was based at Chandris’ Miami office and his duties extended to the entire fleet. In May 1989, while sailing aboard the S.S. Galileo to Bermuda, Latsis developed a problem with his right eye. The ship’s doctor diagnosed a suspected detached retina but failed to follow standard medical procedure, which would have required immediate medical attention. Instead, Latsis received no further care until the ship reached Bermuda two days later. By then, despite surgery, Latsis lost 75% of vision in his right eye. Later that year, Latsis accompanied the Galileo to Germany where it underwent a six-month refurbishment in drydock. Latsis filed suit under the Jones Act, seeking damages for the negligence of the ship’s doctor. At trial, the District Court instructed the jury not to consider the period when the Galileo was in drydock when determining whether Latsis performed a substantial part of his work on the vessel. The jury found that Latsis was not a seaman, and the Court of Appeals reversed, finding the jury instructions erroneous.
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