SANCHEZ v. SMART FABRICATORS OF TEXAS, L.L.C.

No. 19-20506.

970 F.3d 550 (2020)

Gilbert SANCHEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SMART FABRICATORS OF TEXAS, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED August 14, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William David George , Baker Wotring, L.L.P., Anthony G. Buzbee , Andrew Anh Dao , Buzbee Law Firm, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael Matthew Jett , Evan Thomas Caffrey , Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Davis, Jones, and Willett, Circuit Judges.


Plaintiff Gilbert Sanchez appeals the district court's denial of his motion to remand and grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant Smart Fabricators of Texas ("SmartFab"). Both rulings rested on the district court's holding that Sanchez did not qualify as a seaman...

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