Evans v. United Arab Shipping Co. S.A.G.
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
4 F.3d 207 (1993)

- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Williams Evans (plaintiff) was a compulsory river pilot licensed by the United States Coast Guard and the State of Delaware to steer ships through the Delaware River and Bay and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Evans was engaged to pilot a vessel owned by United Arab Shipping Co. S.A.G. (United) (defendant) to Maryland. When the vessel arrived in Maryland, Evans was injured as he attempted to leave the vessel. Evans sued United for his injuries under the Jones Act. The court ruled in Evans’s favor, and United appealed. Specifically, United argued that it did not employ Evans and was thus not liable for his injuries under the Jones Act.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hutchinson, J.)
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