Jackson v. N Bank Towing Corp

201 F.3d 415 (5th Cir. 2000)

WARREN ROY JACKSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,

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NORTH BANK TOWING CORPORATION; ET AL, DEFENDANTS,

NORTH BANK TOWING CORPORATION and J. RAY MCDERMOTT, INC., Defendants-Appellees.

No. 99-30030

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT

January 31, 2000

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and FALLON, District Judge.*

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Warren Jackson appeals the dismissal of his foreign law tort claims for negligence and maintenance and cure. Concluding that the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. 688, does not…