MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
This is an action by Ralph A. Bryant, Jr. against his employer, Gates Construction Corporation ("Gates"), under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and general maritime law. Bryant seeks recovery for injuries sustained while employed as a crane operator on defendant's barge "Gates 196". Gates moved for summary judgment arguing that Bryant was not a seaman, but rather a land-based construction worker such that his remedies...
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