Legal Opinion
Jimmy Dave Williams v. Weber Management Services, Inc. And St. James Stevedoring Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1987No. 87-3433PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Williams appeals the district court’s order, 661 F.Supp. 391, dismissing his claims under the Jones Act on summary judgment. Finding that Williams is foreclosed from filing claims as a Jones Act seaman because he is covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, we affirm.
I
Jimmy Dave Williams was hired by Weber Management Services on the morning of February 18, 1986 to repair the drum and brake assembly of a crane on a moored barge, the BULK I, and to hose off its deck. The vessel was operated by St. James Stevedoring Company. Approximately three to four hours after he was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Jethro Barrett v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., E.B.B. Co., Inc. And Lift Barge, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Company, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Nelson Abshire v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Nicholas R. Pizzitolo, and National Union Fire Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Electro-Coal Transfer CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Norris Lirette v. N.L. Sperry Sun, Inc. And Quarles Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Dixon v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1992
- Daniel v. Ergon, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Ulrich v. Exxon Co., USA, a Div. of Exxon Corp.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1993
- Hockaday v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Pardons & Paroles DivisionDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1996
- Patton v. United Parcel Service, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1995
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