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Theriot, a vessel owner, sought to limit its liability for injuries sustained by its crewmembers in a land-based car accident while they were being transported for a crew change. The court determined it lacked admiralty jurisdiction because the accident, occurring on land and about twenty miles from the waterway, bore no substantial relationship to traditional maritime activity. While the Jones Act might provide federal admiralty jurisdiction for a seaman's claim, the limitation of liability statute itself does not offer an independent basis for jurisdiction. The court concluded that the purposes of the Limitation of Liability Act were not served by this case as the vessel was not involved in the accident, and thus, Theriot's action was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Complaint of Nolty J. Theriot, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, S.D. Texas.
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Theriot, a vessel owner, sought to limit its liability for injuries sustained by its crewmembers in a land-based car accident while they were being transported for a crew change. The court determined it lacked admiralty jurisdiction because the accident, occurring on land and about twenty miles from the waterway, bore no substantial relationship to traditional maritime activity. While the Jones Act might provide federal admiralty jurisdiction for a seaman's claim, the limitation of liability statute itself does not offer an independent basis for jurisdiction. The court concluded that the purposes of the Limitation of Liability Act were not served by this case as the vessel was not involved in the accident, and thus, Theriot's action was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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