Legal Opinion
Kelvin Gold v. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 15, 2015No. 14-15-00123-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Sharon McCally, Justice
Appellant Kelvin Gold sued appellee Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (Helix) after Gold was injured aboard a watercraft, the Helix 534. The trial court granted summary judgment to Helix on all of Gold’s’ claims. ■ The parties join issue on whether Helix-established- as a- -matter of law that Gold was not a Jones Act seaman — specifically,'whether the Helix 534 was a “vessel in navigation.” We reverse and remand.
I. SUMMARY Judgment
In two issues, Gold contends the trial court erred by granting summary judgment to Helix because there is a fact issue about whether…
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