Legal Opinion
Gates v. American Bridge Company
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 16, 2020No. 4:20-cv-00418Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT May 16, 2020 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION WILLIAM GATES, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-20-418 § AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY, § § Defendant. § MEMORANDUM AND OPINION DENYING REMAND This personal injury case requires the court to decide whether William Gates, an iron worker who was allegedly injured when he slipped and fell while working on an American Bridge Company-owned barge as an American Bridge employee, is a Jones Act seaman. Federal removal jurisdiction depends on his seaman status under the…
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