Cary Bayham, Jr. v. Grosse Tete Well Service, Inc.

PER CURIAM: *

Defendant-Appellant Grosse Tete Well Service, Inc. (“GTWS”) files this interlocutory appeal from the district court’s denial of summary judgment, on the issue of whether Plaintiff-Appellee qualifies for seaman status under the Jones Act. Plaintiff-Appellee Cary A. Bayham, Jr. was employed by GTWS as a floorhand. On December 1, 2010, Bayham was assigned to help service an inshore well in Lake Salvador owned by one of GTWS’s customers. The well exploded, causing Bayham serious burns and injury. Bayham filed suit under the Jones Act and general maritime law. GTWS filed an answer in…