ARMAND v. TERRAL RIVER SERVICE, INC.

No. 14-610.

158 So.3d 61 (2014)

Albert Ross ARMAND v. TERRAL RIVER SERVICE, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 10, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian M. Caubarreaux , Emily G. Meche , Robert M. Marionneaux, Jr. , Brian Caubarreaux and Associates, Marksville, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Albert Ross Armand.

Dan Edward West , McGlinchey Stafford , Baton Rouge, LA, Lake Tindall, LLP, Frank S. Thackston , Heath S. Douglas , Attorney, Pro Hac Vice, Greenville, MS, for Defendant/Appellee, Terral River Service, Inc.

Court composed of SHANNON J. GREMILLION, PHYLLIS M. KEATY, and JOHN E. CONERY, Judges.


Albert Ross Armand (Mr. Armand) appeals the trial court's ruling granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of his former employer Terral River Service Inc. (Terral). The trial court found that the work platform at issue did not constitute a "vessel" and, thus, Mr. Armand did not qualify as a seaman under the Jones Act, 46 U...

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