Legal Opinion
Gates v. American Bridge Company
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 1, 2020No. 4:20-cv-00418Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT October 01, 2020 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS David J. Bradley, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION ROBERT GATES, § § Plaintiff, § § v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-20-418 § AMERICAN BRIDGE CO., § § Defendant. § MEMORANDUM AND OPINION I. Background Robert Gates sued his employer, American Bridge Company, in state court, after he slipped and fell while working on an American Bridge-owned barge. American Bridge removed, and Gates moved to remand. The court found that Gates was not a Jones Act seaman, making federal jurisdiction proper. (Docket Entry No. 11); Gates v. Am.…
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