Jerry Smith, Cross-Appellee v. Atlas Off-Shore Boat Service, Inc., Cross-Appellant

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1981-08-21

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ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge. For the first time we consider the question: does a seaman whose at-will employment is terminated because he filed suit against his employer under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 , have an action in admiralty for wrongful discharge? Concluding that an employer may…

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