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SMITH v. BASIC MARINE SERVICES, INC.

Civil Action No. 12-2270.

964 F.Supp.2d 597 (2013)

Deren SMITH v. BASIC MARINE SERVICES, INC.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

August 7, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Young, Philip R. Adams, Jr., Tammy D. Harris, The Young Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Deren Smith.

Scott B. Kiefer, Dawn Danna Marullo, Courington, Kiefer & Sommers, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Basic Marine Services, Inc.

ORDER AND REASONS

MARTIN L.C. FELDMAN, District Judge.

Before the Court are two motions by Basic Marine Services, Inc.: (1) motion for summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff's claims for unseaworthiness and Jones Act negligence; and (2) motion for partial summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff's claims related to punitive damages for maintenance and cure and unseaworthiness. For the reasons that follow, the motions are GRANTED.

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