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Plaintiff Timothy Leonard (a galley hand employed by ART Catering, Inc.) filed a maritime lawsuit against multiple defendants, including Transoceanic Sedeo Forex, R & B Falcon Drilling U.S.A., Inc., Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co., and ART Catering, Inc. Leonard claimed injury under the Jones Act, or alternatively, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and Texas state law. He was injured on May 22, 2000, while working aboard the DEEPWATER NAUTILUS, which was docked in Galveston. Defendant ART Catering, Inc. moved for partial summary judgment on Leonard's Jones Act claims, arguing he was not a Jones Act seaman because the vessel was not 'in navigation' at the time of his injury, as it had not yet begun its intended purpose of drilling. The Court granted ART's motion, finding that the Nautilus was not 'in navigation' as a matter of law at the time of Leonard's injury, thus precluding his seaman status under the Jones Act. Leonard's remaining claims are still pending.
Leonard v. Transoceanic Sedco Forex is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, S.D. Texas.
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Plaintiff Timothy Leonard (a galley hand employed by ART Catering, Inc.) filed a maritime lawsuit against multiple defendants, including Transoceanic Sedeo Forex, R & B Falcon Drilling U.S.A., Inc., Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co., and ART Catering, Inc. Leonard claimed injury under the Jones Act, or alternatively, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and Texas state law. He was injured on May 22, 2000, while working aboard the DEEPWATER NAUTILUS, which was docked in Galveston. Defendant ART Catering, Inc. moved for partial summary judgment on Leonard's Jones Act claims, arguing he was not a Jones Act seaman because the vessel was not 'in navigation' at the time of his injury, as it had not yet begun its intended purpose of drilling. The Court granted ART's motion, finding that the Nautilus was not 'in navigation' as a matter of law at the time of Leonard's injury, thus precluding his seaman status under the Jones Act. Leonard's remaining claims are still pending.
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