Legal Opinion
Rhonda Hemba, Wife of and Joel O. Hemba v. Freeport McMoran Energy Partners, Ltd. v. Freeport Sulphur Co., a Delaware Company v. Lee C. Moore Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1987No. 86-3461PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Joel and Rhonda Hemba filed this action under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) against Freeport Sulphur Company (“Freeport”) and others seeking damages for injuries suffered by Joel Hemba while working on an offshore structure known as Freeport Rig No. 5. 1 Freeport moved for summary judgment, arguing that Hemba did not come within the definition of a seaman under the Jones Act because the Freeport Rig cannot qualify as a vessel. The district court agreed and granted summary judgment in favor of Freeport. Because we agree with the district court’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robert Bernard v. Binnings Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Robert D. Cook v. Belden Concrete Products, Inc., Division of Rockwin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Michael James Ardoin v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Richard A. Reynolds v. Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- George E. Blanchard, Cross-Appellee v. Engine and Gas Compressor Services, Inc. And Gulf Oil Corporation v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellee, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
- David Burchett and Cheryl Burchett v. Cargill, Inc., Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Equipment Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Brian Gremillion and Connie Gremillion v. Gulf Coast Catering Company, Doerle's Quarterboats, Inc., and Albany Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Robert J. Johnson v. Odeco Oil and Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Herman Fields v. Pool Offshore, Inc., Pool Company, Incorrectly Sued as Pool Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Johnson v. Odeco Oil & Gas Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1987
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