Legal Opinion
Young v. T.T. Barge Servs. Mile 237, LLC
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 5, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17–225PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SARAH S. VANCE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of whether plaintiff qualifies as a Jones Act seaman.1 For the following reasons, the Court finds that plaintiff is not a seaman, denies plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment, and grants defendant's motion for summary judgment.
*564I. BACKGROUND
This case arises out of an accident aboard a barge owned by Defendant T.T. Barge Services Mile 237, LLC.2 Defendant operates a business that cleans barges owned by various other companies.3 Defendant's customers dock their barges at a…
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