Legal Opinion
St. Romain v. Industrial Fabrication & Repair Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 24, 2000No. 98-31081PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Mark St. Romain and his wife Angela appeal an adverse summary judgment in their Jones Act action against Superior Well Service Inc. The district court concluded that St. Romain was not a seaman for purposes of the Jones Act. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
This action arises out of an accident which occurred on an offshore platform, owned by Marathon Oh Company and permanently affixed to the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Louisiana. St. Ro-main was employed by Superior as a “plug and abandon” (p&a) helper from 1993 until the date of his accident…
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