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GONZALEZ v. U.S.

Civil Action No. B-06-196.

588 F.Supp.2d 747 (2008)

Gerardo GONZALEZ, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America and M/V SBX (Sea-Based X-Band Radar Platform), Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Brownsville Division.

June 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Aron Itkin, Micajah Boatright, Jeffrey Ragan Seely, Kurt Brynilde Arnold, Arnold Itkin, LLP, Houston, TX, Stephen R. Foster, Attorney at Law, Beaumont, TX, for Plaintiff.

John H. DeYampert, Jr., United States Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for United States of America and M/V SBX (Sea Based X-Band Radar Platform).

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ANDREW S. HANEN, District Judge.

I. APPLICABILITY OF THE LONSHOREMEN AND HARBOR WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT

Plaintiff Gerardo Gonzalez ("Gonzalez") filed negligence and seaworthiness claims against the Defendant United States pursuant to the Suits in Admiralty Act. (Docket No. 1). Gonzalez asserts that the United States, as owner of the vessel SBX-1, is liable for injuries incurred by Gonzalez while working aboard the SBX...

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