Blake Hunter Wright v. Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied Blake Hunter Wright’s motion for partial summary judgment on his unseaworthiness claim. The court held that disputed issues of material fact concerning the deck board’s intended purpose, seaworthiness, and the alleged injury precluded summary judgment.

Holdings

1. Partial summary judgment was denied because disputed issues of material fact precluded judgment on Wright's unseaworthiness claim.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Wright was entitled to partial summary judgment on his claim that the M/V Storm was unseaworthy because a deteriorated deck board was not reasonably fit for its intended purpose.
2. Whether disputed issues of material fact concerning the deck board's purpose and fitness, the risk of harm, Wright's alleged injury, and causation precluded summary judgment.

Disposition

other