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OWENS v. DIAMOND M DRILLING COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 17840.

370 F.Supp. 76 (1973)

Curtis E. OWENS v. DIAMOND M DRILLING COMPANY.

United States District Court, W. D. Louisiana, Alexandria Division.

January 23, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Henry Sanders, Jens, La., for plaintiff.

John A. Jeansonne, Jr., Lafayette, La., for defendant.

NAUMAN S. SCOTT, District Judge:

Plaintiff, Curtis E. Owens, brings this action against defendant, Diamond M Drilling Company, under the General Maritime Law and the Jones Act, contending that at the time of his alleged accident he was a member of the crew of the "ST 65". Defendant, conversely, is of the opinion that plaintiff was not a seaman and that his exclusive remedy against it lies under the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Act, as made applicable by the Outer...

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