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FIELDS v. POOL OFFSHORE, INC.

No. 98-30309.

182 F.3d 353 (1999)

Herman FIELDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. POOL OFFSHORE, INC.; et al., Defendants, Pool Company, incorrectly sued as Pool Offshore, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 27, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Wiedmann, John Henry Denenea, Jr., Wiedemann & Wiedemann, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Edward S. Johnson, Salvador J. Pusateri, Johnson, Johnson, Brrios & Yacoubian, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before GARWOOD, BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Herman Fields (Fields) brought a seaman's complaint for damages in state court, alleging negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. App. § 688, and the general maritime law. Defendants-appellees Pool Company (Pool) and Oryx Energy Company (Oryx) (collectively defendants) removed the case to federal court. Fields' motion to remand was denied, and the district court granted summary...

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