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WHITE v. VALLEY LINE CO.

No. 83-3158.

736 F.2d 304 (1984)

Clarence WHITE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VALLEY LINE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwards & Loeb, Marion F. Edwards, Gretna, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, Miles P. Clements, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before RANDALL, TATE and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

In this Jones Act case, the district court granted summary judgment for the defendant-appellee, Valley Line, holding that its employee, plaintiff-appellant Clarence White, was not a seaman as a matter of law. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background.

Clarence White was employed as a fleetman at Valley Line's barge fleeting facility in Marrero...

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