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ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN JONES ACT CONTRACTS

Summary by Britannia
The United States District Court of Massachusetts recently granted a motion to dismiss, thus allowing an arbitrator in a personal injury dispute to rule on the enforceability of an arbitration clause contained in a seaman’s employment contract. The Plaintiff seafarer had sustained an injury while working onboard a commercial fishing vessel owned by the Defendant, his employer. The seafarer filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Massachusetts a…
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Britannia broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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