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Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc.
Citation:
531 U.S. 438, 121 S.Ct. 993, 148 L.Ed.2d 931, 2001 AMC 913 (2001)Facts
James Lewis worked as a deckhand aboard the M/V Karen Michelle, owned by Lewis & Clark Marine. On March 17, 1998, Lewis allegedly tripped over a wire and injured his back while working on the vessel. Lewis filed suit in Illinois state court claiming negligence under the Jones Act, unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure, but did not demand a jury trial. In anticipation of Lewis’s suit, Lewis & Clark Marine filed a complaint for exoneration from, or limitation of, liability in federal court pursuant to the Limitation Act. The District Court approved a $450,000 surety bond representing the vessel owner’s interest and enjoined any other proceedings against the owner. Lewis filed an answer, claiming he was the sole claimant, waived any res judicata claims concerning limited liability, and stipulated that his claim was less than the limitation fund.
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