Legal Opinion
Creel v. the Drill Tender Jack Cleverly
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided September 6, 1966No. 9924PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
This is a suit under the Jones Act. Libelant, T. W. Creel, was employed by Rowan Drilling Company, Inc., from June 28, 1960 to the date of the accident resulting in his alleged injuries, December 27, 1960, in connection with operations being undertaken by Rowan in search of oil, gas or other minerals in the Gulf of Mexico, under contract to Continental Oil Company.
The first issue to be decided is the question of libelant’s status as a seaman or member of the crew of a vessel, so as to bring him within the coverage of the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- O'Donnell v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Senko v. LaCrosse Dredging Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Whisenant v. Brewster-Bartle Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Noble Drilling Corporation v. Clyde J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- James Kelley, Cross-Appellant v. Sun Transportation Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Hanks v. California CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1967
- Savard v. Marine Contracting, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1969
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