Legal Opinion
Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1983No. 81-3450PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge.
The issue of which marine workers qualify as Jones Act seamen again surfaces before this court. Plaintiffs, who were members of an anchorhandling crew for International Mooring and Marine, Inc. (IMM), sued under the Jones Act to recover for injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident while returning from a one-week relocation job. Both sides moved for summary judgment on the issue of seaman status. The district court denied plaintiffs’ motion and granted defendants’ motion. Bertrand v. International Mooring and Marine, Inc., 517 F.Supp. 342, 348 (W.D.La.1981).…
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