Larry Kitchens v. Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc.

PER CURIAM: *

In this case arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees and dismissed Plaintiff-Appellant’s claims in their entirety. We affirm.

I. FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff-Appellant Larry Kitchens is an experienced harbor worker and resident of Harris County, Texas. In 2014, Kitchens was employed as an Operations Supervisor for Westway Terminal (“the terminal”) in Houston, Texas, where he supervised various activities involving cargo operations between vessels and the…