Mack v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

hi respectfully dissent.

Appellant, Reggie Mack, argues that the trial court erred in granting partial summary judgment in favor of KBR and EPL given that genuine issues of material fact exist in this matter regarding the negligent action and omissions on behalf of KBR and EPL, which caused or contributed to Appellant’s accident and resulting injuries.

Appellant seeks recovery through negligence claims under both the Jones Act and General Maritime Law.1 “Issues of negligence and causation in admiralty cases are treated as fact questions.” Wood v. SubSea International, Inc., 99-1320 (La.App. 4…