Poole v. Quality Shipyards, Inc.

liLOBRANO, Judge.

Plaintiff, Uganda Poole, appeals the granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant Tidewater Enterprises. We affirm.

On June 3,1991, plaintiff was employed by Rosel, Inc., formerly Hutco, Inc., as a sandblaster/painter on the MTV Sheridan Tide which was undergoing extensive repairs and renovations at Quality Shipyards. Rosel, Inc. was a subcontractor of Quality Shipyards (“Quality”), the general contractor for the repair and renovation project. The vessel was owned by Tidewater Enterprises (“Tidewater”). While working on the deck of this vessel on the date in question,…