Legal Opinion
Michael James Ardoin v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1981No. 80-3257PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
Michael James Ardoin sued his employer, J. Ray McDermott, Inc., under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (1976), seeking to recover damages for injuries he allegedly suffered while attempting to lift a padeye used in the salvage of an offshore drilling platform. Following relatively extensive discovery, the parties filed cross motions for summary judgment on the issue of seaman’s status. The parties agreed that the facts necessary to determine the question whether Ardoin was a Jones Act seaman were essentially undisputed and suggested that the issue presented by their…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Swanson v. Marra Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Ronnie W. Longmire v. Sea Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Producers Drilling Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Luther GrayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by71 opinions
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- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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