Kelley v. Kadinger Marine Service, Inc.

Gilbert H. Kelley appeals from the judgment granting summary judgment to Kad-inger Marine Service, Inc., and from the order denying his motion to reconsider and vacate the judgment. Kelley argues that genuine factual issues remain regarding whether he was a "seaman" eligible for coverage under the Jones Act and, therefore, that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment.1 We agree with Kelley and reverse.

*35The relevant facts are not in dispute. During his summer vacations from college in 1987, 1988, and 1989, Kelley worked for Kadinger, a Wisconsin corporation engaged in the marine…