Legal Opinion
Clyde Buras v. Commercial Testing & Engineering Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1984No. 83-3358PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal from a grant of summary judgment, we are once again presented with the issue of seaman status under the Jones Act. The district court held that the appellant, Clyde Buras, was not a seaman and granted summary judgment for his employer, appellee Commercial Testing & Engineering Company. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background.
Clyde Buras was employed by Commercial Testing as a coal sampler and temperature taker. In the course of his employment, Buras tested coal on various barges, ships, and land-based coal…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Ronnie W. Longmire v. Sea Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Miguel Antonio Aparicio v. Swan Lake, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle, Etc., Third Party v. Panama Canal Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Braniff v. Jackson Ave.-Gretna Ferry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Nicholas R. Pizzitolo, and National Union Fire Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Electro-Coal Transfer CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Albert C. Reeves Dolores Reeves, His Wife v. Mobile Dredging & Pumping Company, Inc., Albert C. Reeves and Dolores ReevesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Carl Gerard Prinzi v. Keydril CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Clarence White v. Valley Line CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- St. Romain v. Industrial Fabrication & Repair Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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