Legal Opinion
Transocean Offshore USA Inc. v. Catrette
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2007No. 07-30576UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
This case considers whether Plaintiff Transocean and Defendant David Catrette entered into a valid seaman’s release. The district court found that the release was invalid, and we AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In April, 2003, Catrette suffered a work-related injury to his right shoulder while employed by Transocean as a Jones Act seaman. Transocean documented this injury in a series of reports and, upon Ca trette’s request, sent Catrette for medical treatment. In the course of this treatment, the examining doctor conducted an MRI and recommended a course of physical therapy…
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