Legal Opinion
Masterson v. Epic Divers, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 16, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-3110PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION
LIVAUDAIS, District Judge.
Defendant has filed a motion for summary judgment asking this Court to declare that plaintiff does not qualify for seaman status under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.App. § 688). Plaintiff opposes the motion and requests that the Court, sua sponte, grant summary judgment in his favor, finding that he is a seaman as a matter of law.
A. Factual Background
At some time in 1989, defendant contracted with Chevron Oil Company to remove abandoned Chevron pipelines buried in the floors of Timbalier and Buras Bays. Defendant removed the pipelines from June 22, 1989…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jethro Barrett v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., E.B.B. Co., Inc. And Lift Barge, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Company, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Clyde Buras v. Commercial Testing & Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Helen Ehret Bach, Eugene G. Bach, Iii, Janet B. Lashley v. Trident Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Miller v. INTERN. DIVING & CONSULTING SERV., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Masterson v. Epic Divers, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1992