McArthur v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.

McMILLIN, C. J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. The Circuit Court of Jackson County granted summary judgment against Darrin Louis McArthur in his negligence claim for injuries arising out of a work-related accident. The claim was asserted against McArthur’s employer under the Jones Act. The circuit court determined *502that there was no genuine disputed issue of fact regarding McArthur’s status as a seaman within the meaning of the Jones Act. The court concluded that, as a matter of law, McArthur was not a seaman and could not, therefore, pursue a Jones Act claim. Rather, the court found that his sole remedy…