Legal Opinion
Martin v. Fab-Con, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 12, 2014No. Civil Action No. 12-3005PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
SARAH S. VANCE, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Defendant Fab-Con, Inc. moves the Court for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56.1 Because the Court finds that plaintiff is not a Jones Act seaman, the Court GRANTS defendant’s motion and dismisses it from the case.
II. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Michael Martin began working as a cook for Fab-Con, a company that *647provides support services to companies engaged in. offshore work,2 on September 7, 2011.3 From that date until November 20, 2012, plaintiff worked exclusively on either land or fixed platforms.4…
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- Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Delta & Pine Land Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- International Shortstop, Inc., and Sam Talkington v. Rally's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Young v. T.T. Barge Servs. Mile 237, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2017
- Martin v. Fab-Con, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2014