WEBSTER v. OFFSHORE FOOD SERVICE, INC.

No. 30188 Summary Calendar.

434 F.2d 1191 (1970)

Charlie M. WEBSTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OFFSHORE FOOD SERVICE, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Maloney, New Orleans, La., Thomas M. Breen, New York City, for plaintiff-appellant.

George V. Baus, Harold A. Thomas, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for Offshore Food Service Inc., Marlin Drilling Co., and the vessel Marlin Drilling Tender No. 3.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Charlie Webster, plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to the Jones Act, appeals from the District Court's order granting summary judgment on behalf of all defendants.

Appellant was employed by Offshore Food Service Company aboard a submersible drilling rig between January 17 and early August of 1968, working seven days on and seven off. Shortly before commencing this employment he had taken a physical examination which disclosed...

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