Robert Bernard v. Binnings Construction Co., Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1984-09-17

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RANDALL, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents two questions that have been frequently litigated in this Circuit: (1) what constitutes a “vessel” for Jones Act purposes and (2) under what circumstances can the issue of a structure’s status as a Jones Act vessel be removed from the trier of fact and decided as a matter of law? Robert B…

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