Martin v. John W. Stone Oil Distributor, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1987-06-18

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PER CURIAM: The district court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing this death action under the Jones Act and the General Maritime Law. It is undisputed that Christopher Martin, a sea *548 man aboard the tugboat OLGA STONE, disappeared into the Mississippi River on February 23, 1985, just before the vessel docked. His body was not found for ni…

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