Boatner v. C&G Welding, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA IRA BOATNER CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 18-10043 C&G WELDING, INC., ET AL. SECTION “F” ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is the motion of C&G Welding and Shore Offshore for partial summary judgment dismissing Ira Boatner’s claim for maintenance and cure. For the reasons that follow, the motion is GRANTED. Background This is a Jones Act case that arises from a shoulder injury a rigger suffered while lifting a bundle of cable slings aboard a barge. The motion before the Court raises one question: Has the rigger forfeited his right to…