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5th Cir aboard accident admiralty jurisdiction admiralty law affirmed alleged appellee apply award barge breach Calmar S. S. Corp cargo cause of action certiorari Chevron Circuit claim Company Compensation Act concluded Congress contract contractor contributory negligence Corp court held Court of Appeals crew Cuban American damages decedent decedent's decision defendant denied determine district court doctrine DOHSA drilling duty earnings employer employment entitled evidence F.Supp fact fault federal courts finding Harbor Workers hold indemnity insurer issue Jones Act L.Ed LHWCA liability libellant longshoreman loss Louisiana maintenance and cure Marine maritime law matter Moragne navigable waters obligation ODECO operation owner parties performed personal injury petitioner plaintiff question reason recover recovery remanded remedy respondent result reversed rule S.Ct seaman seaworthiness ship ship's shipowner shipowner's statute stevedore suit summary judgment supra Supreme Court third-party tort tortfeasor trial court United States Court unseaworthiness verdict vessel wages warranty wrongful death WWLP