Ketzel v. Mississippi Riverboat Amusement, Ltd.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GEX, District Judge.

This cause comes before the Court on the parties’ motions for summary judgment in connection with plaintiff Kathleen L. Ketzel’s lawsuit against defendant Mississippi Riverboat Casino for injuries and damages under the Jones Act and general Maritime Law arising out of her employment as a cocktail waitress on the allegedly “unseaworthy” Biloxi Belle Casino. The outcome determinative question is whether Ketzel was a “seaman” at the time of her alleged injury, which necessarily requires an inquiry into whether the Biloxi Belle is a “vessel” for purposes of…