7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 34 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander Anchor | green | “if reasonable persons, applying the proper legal standard, could differ as to whether the employee was a 'member of a crew,' it is a question for the jury.” | 10 |
| 2 | Warner v. Goltra | green | “a seaman is a mariner of any degree, one who lives his life upon the sea.” | 4 |
| 3 | In Re Read's Petition | green | “lack of long continued attachment to the vessel does not serve to deny read the status of a seaman when he is injured while assigned to and performing normal crew service.” | 4 |
| 4 | In Re Read's Petition | green | “payment of wages the least important.” | 4 |
| 5 | Heath v. American Sail Training Ass'n | green | “payment of wages the least important.” | 4 |
| 6 | Heath v. American Sail Training Ass'n | green | “wage payment is not a sine qua non for qualification as an employee under the common law.” | 4 |
| 7 | In Re the Complaint of Falkiner | green | “performing some type of work typically performed by the vessel's crew.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.