Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Gates Construction Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided April 12, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-545 MMSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
This is an action by Ralph A. Bryant, Jr. against his employer, Gates Construction Corporation (“Gates”), under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and general maritime law. Bryant seeks recovery for injuries sustained while employed as a crane operator on defendant’s barge “Gates 196”. Gates moved for summary judgment arguing that Bryant was not a seaman, but rather a land-based construction worker such that his remedies are limited to, and barred by, the provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. §…
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