Legal Opinion
Hertz v. Treasure Chest Casino, L.L.C.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 25, 2003No. Civ.A. 03-73PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
FALLON, District Judge.
Before the Court are the following motions: (1) motion of the plaintiff Lloyd Hertz (“Hertz”) for partial summary judgment on the issue of Jones Act seaman status; and (2) motion of defendants for summary judgment on the basis that the TREASURE CHEST casino is not a vessel in navigation as a matter of law. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment and GRANTS the defendants’ motion.
I. FACTS:
Plaintiff Hertz was employed as a captain aboard the TREASURE CHEST riverboat casino and on October 1, 2002 was…
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