BALFER v. MAYRONNE MUD & CHEMICAL CO., INC.

No. 84-4654 Summary Calendar.

762 F.2d 432 (1985)

Ray A. BALFER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MAYRONNE MUD AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., and/or Marone Drilling and Chemical Co., Inc., and Texaco, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy O. Mitchell, Ville Platte, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & Roy, John G. Swift, Lafayette, La., for Mayronne.

Caffery, Oubre, Dugas & Campbell, David R. Dugas, New Iberia, La., for Texaco.

Before REAVLEY, POLITZ and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Ray A. Balfer appeals the summary judgment dismissal of his Jones Act claim against his employer, Mayronne Mud and Chemical Company, and § 905(b) claims against Texaco, Inc. Finding no genuine dispute of a material issue of fact and no error of law, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural Background

Mayronne Mud is in the business of selling drilling mud and chemicals to those...

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