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DAVIS v. SEDCO FOREX

Civ. A. No. 86-2311.

660 F.Supp. 85 (1987)

Thomas DAVIS v. SEDCO FOREX.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

January 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Steinman, Michael Kopac, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

John Biezup, Timothy Abeel, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM

NEWCOMER, District Judge.

Plaintiff allegedly suffered an injury while working on drilling rig which was located off the coast of Angola. During a pre-trial conference, the parties raised the issue of whether or not plaintiff was a seaman under the Jones Act. The court requested briefing on the issue. On December 15, 1986, 655 F.Supp. 605, after considering the parties' briefs, the court ruled that the plaintiff...

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