ROTH v. U.S.S. GREAT LAKES FLEET, INC.

No. 93-2911.

25 F.3d 707 (1994)

James L. ROTH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U.S.S. GREAT LAKES FLEET, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Cochrane, St. Paul, MN, argued (John A. Cockrane and Patrick C. Smith, on the brief), for appellant.

Henry Billinsley, Cleveland, OH, argued (Henry E. Billingsley, II and Jeffrey A. Healy, Cleveland, OH, and Vernle Durocher Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MAGILL, Circuit Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOGUE, Senior District Judge.


BOGUE, Senior District Judge.

James L. Roth appeals from the district court's1 order entering summary judgment in favor of USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. (Great Lakes) on this action brought pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688. We affirm.

Roth was hired by Great Lakes in January 1990 to assist in the painting and maintenance of ships which were docked for the winter season in Superior, Wisconsin. He was a temporary...

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