Legal Opinion
Jones v. Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 30, 2009No. Civil Action 08-3879Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
LANCE M. AFRICK, District Judge.
Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant, Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc. (“Cooper”), seeking dismissal of the above-captioned matter on the ground that plaintiff cannot maintain his remaining claim against Cooper for vessel negligence under 33 U.S.C. § 905(b). For the following reasons, Cooper’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
In March, 2008, Cooper hired plaintiff, John Jones (“Jones”), from the Longshoreman Local Union “shapeup” yard in Darrow, Louisiana to assist in unloading cargo from…
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