Background:
Plaintiff, John Shields, filed this tort action against the United States claiming that he suffered extensive injuries on the part of the US, the operator of the U.S.S. Blue Ridge. Both parties agreed that Shields was covered under the Longshore Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, LHWCA.

Background:
Razo, a citizen of the Phillippines ws employed on the cruise ship M/V Empress of the Seas. Royal Caribbean ("Caribbean") was the operator and bareboat charterer of the M/V Nordic Empress.

Razo claimed that he was injured during a lifeboat drill and brought various claims against numerous parties in NJ state court, including Jones Act and unseaworthiness against Royal Caribbean and Nordic.

Background:
Employee, Earnest Moore twisted his right ankle while working as a deckhand for Donjon Marine Co. ("Donjon"), and sought to recover for injuries under a negligence cause of action seeking damages in excess of $75,000.

Background: An employee filed a petition for damages against his employers under the Jones Act. The employers and their insurer responded by filing a motion for summary judgment seeking a judgment that the employee's sole remedy was under the Longshoreman & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Thus, the employers and their insurer stated the employee's claims under the Jones Act should be dismissed.