Navarre v. KOSTMAYER CONST. CO., INC.

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

| ¶ Plaintiff-Appellant appeals the trial court’s grant of motion for summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee. We find that Appellant is entitled to a trial on the merits regarding his Jones Act claim and reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff-Appellant, Jason Navarre, filed suit against Appellee, Kostmayer Construction Company, Inc. (“Kostmayer”), for injuries sustained on December 4, 2007, as a result of the alleged negligent operation of a crane spud barge, ORBR1. Mr. Navarre was employed hourly as a welder by Appellee. Mr. Navarre’s injury, a broken…