Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Aries Marine Corp.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 9, 2008No. Civil Action 06-6355PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER and REASONS
KURT D. ENGELHARDT, District Judge.
Before the Court is the Motion for Summary Judgment (Rec. Doc. 141) filed by third-party Defendant Royal Eagle Services, Ltd. (“Royal Eagle”). In it, Royal Eagle argues that under binding Fifth Circuit precedent, Plaintiff Troy Jenkins is not a seaman within the meaning of the Jones Act. In the alternative, Royal Eagle argues that Jenkins withheld material information concerning injuries he sustained prior to his employment with Royal Eagle, and thus is precluded from recovering maintenance and cure. The motion is opposed by Jenkins and also…
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