LANDRIEU, Judge.
Russell Nelton Sr. appeals the trial court's dismissal of his lawsuit against his employer, Crewboats, Inc., in which he asserted claims for negligence under the Jones Act, as well as unseaworthiness of the vessel he piloted. We affirm.
In April 1994, Nelton, a six-year employee of Crewboats, was working on a three-week "hitch" as a ship's captain. At that time, he was master of a Crewboats oilfield service vessel, the M/V SWIFT RUNNER, in...
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