Simmons v. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

ELDON E. FALLON, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

This cases arises out of injuries allegedly sustained by Plaintiff Curtis Simmons (the “Plaintiff’) on or about June 2, 2005 while he was employed as a roustabout on the M/V TRANSOCEAN MARIANIS, a submersible drilling rig.

This matter came before the Court for trial without jury. After a review of the evidence presented at trial, including witness testimony and exhibits entered into the record, the Court makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law pursuant to Rule 52(a) of the Federal Rules of…