Legal Opinion
McInnis v. Parker Drilling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 1, 2005No. 2004-CA-1887PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff-appellant, Robert Mclnnis, appeals a judgment of May 28, 2004, dismissing with prejudice his claim against the defendant-appellee, Parker Drilling Company, based upon a finding that the plaintiff failed to prove seaman’s status. We affirm.
Plaintiff originally filed a Jones Act and general maritime law claim in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, but the defendant had the case removed to federal court alleging that the plaintiff had fraudulently pled a Jones Act claim to avoid removal to federal court.
On March 21, 2002, the federal district…
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