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BARRETT v. CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC.

No. 82-3693.

781 F.2d 1067 (1986)

Jethro BARRETT, Plaintiff, v. CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC., E.B.B. Co., Inc. and Lift Barge, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, Intervenor-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 31, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick R. Bott, Eileen R. Madrid, New Orleans, La., for Maryland Cas.

Harvey J. Lewis, New Orleans, La., for amicus — La. Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Wood Brown, III, New Orleans, La., for amicus — La., Ass'n of Defense Counsel.

Kenneth G. Engerrand, Houston, Tex., Neutral amicus — Kenneth G. Engerrand.

E. Alfred Smith, Thomas E. Byrne, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for amicus — Travelers.

Thomas J. Grace, Charles V. Guilbault, New Orleans, La., for Life Barge, et al.

Paul W. Wright, Gene S. Palmisano, James K. Irvin, Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr., New Orleans, La., for amicus — EXXON.

David W. Robertson, Austin, Tex., for amicus — David W. Robertson.

Richard A. Cozad, Michael L. McAlpine, New Orleans, La., for E.E.B. Co., Inc.

Lloyd C. Melancon, New Orleans, La., for Chevron U.S.A.

Robert N. Habans, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Admiral Ins.

Joseph W. Rausch, New Orleans, La., for third-party Tilden Ell.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GEE, RUBIN, REAVLEY, POLITZ, RANDALL, TATE, JOHNSON, WILLIAMS, JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, HILL, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

This case brings before the en banc court a question frequently confronted in this circuit: when is an offshore oilfield worker a "seaman" for purposes of the Jones Act?1 We take the opportunity for en banc consideration of whether, after twenty-six years of development and interpretation, the test for Jones Act seaman status enunciated in Offshore Company v. Robison, 266 F.2d 769...

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