Certiorari denied.
JUSTICE WHITE, with whom JUSTICE BLACKMUN joins, dissenting.
The issue here is the proper definition of seaman status under the Jones Act. Petitioner, an employee for a welding company, was injured while working aboard a barge. He brought suit in District Court against his employer and the owner of the barge. The suit was unsuccessful, and in particular the District Court granted summary judgment for petitioner's employer on the Jones Act...
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