Kenneth G Engerrand

March 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

It is time for the Fifth Circuit to harmonize its application of uberrimae fidei with the rest of the nation and retract its ruling that the doctrine is "entrenched no more," says Kenneth G. Engerrand, President of Brown Sims, P.C. in its Houston office and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center.

By Kenneth G. Engerrand

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July 10, 2000 | Law.com

The three men in the tub -- do they qualify? How about Jonah inside the whale? The meaning of the term "seaman" has evolved as the vessels on which these workers sail have changed. When ships were powered by wind, the seamen were defined by their assistance in navigating the vessel. As steam replaced the sail and the nature of the vessel's crew changed, the definition for "seamen" changed as well. Today, the courts have to deal with everything from jet skis to jack-up drilling rigs.

By Kenneth G. Engerrand

7 minute read