Legal Opinion
Gates v. Delta Corrosion Offshore, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 17, 1989No. Civ. A. 87-2719PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RULING
LITTLE, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Darrell Gates, brought this action to recover damages allegedly suffered while performing a dive in the course of his employment with defendant, Sub Sea International (“Sub Sea”). In addition to asserting claims under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, the plaintiff has invoked this court’s admiralty jurisdiction by stating claims under the general maritime law. Claiming that the plaintiff cannot qualify as a seaman, Sub Sea has moved for summary judgment.
I. FACTS
The following facts are undisputed. Sub Sea employed the plaintiff as a diver/tender…
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