Banks v. Jack Jackson, Inc.

hGOTHARD, Judge.

The plaintiff filed suit for worker’s compensation benefits for injuries allegedly received while working for the defendant, Jack Jackson, Inc. After a hearing, the worker’s compensation judge denied plaintiffs claim and dismissed his suit, finding that plaintiff did not prove that an accident occurred and also that plaintiff was a Jones Act seaman and was not entitled to compensation benefits. Plaintiff has appealed. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

FACTS

Mr. John Jackson, owner of Jack Jackson, Inc., testified that his company operates tugboats on the Mississippi…