Rowan Companies, Inc. v. Ainsworth

RULING

LITTLE, Chief Judge.

Before this court is defendant’s motion to dismiss. For the following reasons, this motion is DENIED.

I. Background

On 7 November 1995, the defendant, Larry D. Ainsworth, allegedly sustained an injury to his back and left arm while working aboard a rig owned by plaintiff, Rowan Companies, Inc. (“Rowan”). Ainsworth was examined at the hospital and placed on light duty pending an examination by his personal physician. In December of 1995, Ainsworth resigned from his employment with Rowan and started working as a crane operator at Hercules Offshore (“Hercules”). Defendant…