Legal Opinion
Bobby Joe Crafton v. Tennessee Valley Sand & Gravel Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1969No. 26833PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Pursuant to Rule 18 of the Rules of the Court, this case has been placed on the summary calendar for disposition without oral argument. 1
Crafton brought suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688. The district court found that he was a “seaman” acting in the course of his employment as a member of the crews of the Dredge Emma Coffey and the Dredge McCullough when he was injured while temporarily assigned to a newly constructed dredge being prepared for use by his employer.
Since recovery under the Jones Act is predicated on the injury taking place “in the course of employment”, the exact…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Magnolia Towing Company v. Charles Robert Pace, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Norman Wittner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
3Cited by15 opinions
- Harris J. Doucet v. Wheless Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Guidry v. South Louisiana Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Gabriel Vincent v. Harvey Well ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Noble Drilling Corporation v. Clyde J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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