James v. State, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

hi respectfully dissent from the majority’s decision to reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Joey James, a Senior Wildlife Enforcement Agent for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, finding that James was entitled to pursue his remedies under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 80104.

The issue is whether, under Louisiana workers’ compensation laws, James is allowed to pursue a claim under the Jones Act. The majority answers this inquiry in the negative and disagrees with an en banc panel of our fourth circuit brethren in Fulmer v. Dept. of Wildlife and…