Thorman v. American Seafoods Co.

421 F.3d 1090 Philip THORMAN, and the class of similarly situated persons who worked aboard the factory trawlers managed by the in personam defendants, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN SEAFOODS COMPANY; American Seafoods Company LLC, In Personam; Ocean Rover F/T; American Triumph F/T; Northern Eagle F/T; Northern Hawk F/T; Northern Jaeger F/T; American Dynasty F/T; American Express F/T; Victoria Ann F/V; Christina Ann F/T; Katie Ann F/T; Pacific Scout F/V, and other vessels managed by the in personam defendants, their engines, tackle, equipment, appurtenances, freights, and cargo, In Rem, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-36012. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 2005. Filed September 1, 2005. Bradley H. Bagshaw, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellant. Jay H. Zulauf, Hall Zanzig Zulauf Clafin McEachern, Seattle, WA; J. David Stahl, Christopher S. McNulty, and Christopher T. Wion, Mundt MacGregor LLP, Seattle, WA, for the defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; Thomas S. Zilly, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-01-01684-TSZ. Before: FERGUSON, BEEZER,…