Legal Opinion
Leon J. Brunet, Jr. v. Boh Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1983No. 83-3120PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Leon Brunet sued his employer Boh Brothers Construction Co. under the Jones Act and general maritime law seeking damages for injuries sustained aboard a pile-driving barge. The district court granted summary judgment for Boh Brothers on the ground that the barge was not a'Jones Act vessel. Brunet appeals. Finding that the court erred in holding as a matter of law that the barge was not a vessel, we reverse and remand.
Brunet’s accident occurred aboard a pile-driving barge known as the Barge 4000 Ringer. The barge consisted of several interlocking…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- The Robert W. ParsonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Robert D. Cook v. Belden Concrete Products, Inc., Division of Rockwin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Michael D. Fox v. Taylor Diving & Salvage CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Leonard v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Robert Bernard v. Binnings Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Davis & Sons, Inc. v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Ronald J. Domingue v. Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company v. Dimensional Oilfield Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Arabie J. Manuel v. P.A.W. Drilling & Well Service, Inc. Westwood Insurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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