Smith v. Diamond Services Corp.

ORDER AND REASONS

JANE TRICHE MILAZZO, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendant Diamond Service’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Maintenance and Cure (R. Doc. 38). For the following reasons, the Motion is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND

This is a maritime personal injury suit. Plaintiff, Frederick Smith, was a deckhand employed by Defendant Diamond Services Corporation (“Diamond Services”) aboard the M/V MR. STEPHEN. On May 3, 2013, Plaintiff was instructed to hold the tag line on a personnel basket transferring personnel from the M/V MR. STEPHEN to a rig owned by Defendant McDermott, Inc.…