Legal Opinion
Blancq v. Hapag-Lloyd A.G.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided November 24, 1997No. Civil Action No. 96-229PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, District Judge.
ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court are two motions filed by the defendants: (1) a motion for summary judgment dismissing the claims of plaintiff Ronald Blancq; and (2) a motion to strike plaintiffs demand for a trial by jury. For the reasons set forth below, both motions are DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
Captain Ronald Blancq was employed as a Mississippi River pilot and hired by the M/V NEUREMBERG EXPRESS to perform services on or about January 3, 1995. Pet. ¶ III. The M/V NEUREMBERG EXPRESS was owned/operated by defendants Hapag-Lloyd A.G. and Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc.…
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