Johnnie Leonard, Sr. v. Dixie Well Service & Supply, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1987-09-29

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ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge: Leonard sued his former employer, Dixie Well Service and Supply, Inc., and its insurers under the Jones Act 1 to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment. Concluding that Leonard did not qualify as a Jones Act seaman, the district court granted Dixie We…

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