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Seaman or Not? Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Deepwater Horizon Cleanup Worker Injury Case

In a case stemming from the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, recently reversed a trial court’s summary judgment, highlighting the complexities in determining a worker’s status in maritime injury cases. The case, Nathaniel Smith v. H&E Tugs LLC and Lawson Environmental…

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