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BRAXTON v. ZAPATA OFFSHORE CO.

Civ. A. No. B-87-0799-CA.

684 F.Supp. 921 (1988)

Dwight BRAXTON v. ZAPATA OFFSHORE COMPANY.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Division.

February 23, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Berney L. Strauss, Strauss & Associates, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Chris A. Lorenzen, Crain, Caton, Jones, Houston, Tex., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COBB, District Judge.

I.

Plaintiff filed a seaman's suit, alleging he was injured on August 18, 1984. On February 21, 1985, before filing suit, plaintiff signed a receipt and release in exchange for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), paid by Zapata Offshore Company (Zapata).

Defendant, Zapata, moves for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff released all claims against it, and thus plaintiff's action is barred.

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