Plaintiff, Jose Gutierrez, appeals from a summary judgment in which the district court concluded that it had no subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiff's claim. Gutierrez, an alien seaman, had sought to recover for personal injuries sustained while on board ship. Federal jurisdiction was predicated on the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and on the general maritime laws of the United States. 28 U.S.C. ...
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