Legal Opinion
Carl Gerard Prinzi v. Keydril Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1984No. 83-4456PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
This Jones Act case is before us on appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendant-appellee on the issue of the plaintiff-appellant’s seaman status. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background.
Appellant Carl Prinzi was employed by appellee Keydril Company as a member of Keydril’s drilling crew assigned to the drilling rig Grand Key. In July, 1980, pursuant to a customer’s request, Keydril undertook to move the Grand Key from the drilling platform upon which it was stationed to another drilling platform that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- John W. Brock v. Republic Airlines, Inc. And the Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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