Colon v. Apex Marine Corp.

This case presents an interesting issue concerning the reach of the “scope of employment” requirement under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, as applied to a unique set of facts. In explaining its decision to grant the defense motion for summary judgment, Colon v. Apex Marine Corp., 832 F.Supp. 508 (D.R.I.1993), the district court issued a decision thoroughly analyzing the precedents and the pertinent facts. Although the legal question presented is open to reasonable debate, we agree with the district court’s resolution and do not think that we can improve upon the reasoning set forth in its…