BACH v. TRIDENT STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

No. 89-3298.

920 F.2d 322 (1991)

Helen Ehret BACH, Eugene G. Bach, III, Janet B. Lashley, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TRIDENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark W. Smith, Gregory F. Gambel, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

O'Neill, Eichen, Miller & Breckinridge, and Robert H. Murphy, Kenneth J. Servay, Thomas D. Forbes, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

The survivors of Eugene G. Bach, Jr. appeal the summary judgment dismissal of their claims made under the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, and the general maritime law. 708 F.Supp. 776 (E.D.La.1989). We affirm.

I. FACTS

On December 26, 1986, Eugene G. Bach, Jr. came aboard the M/V JAYMAT TRIDENT to serve as its compulsory river pilot between New Orleans...

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