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Colon v. Apex Marine, 1st Cir. (1994)
Colon v. Apex Marine, 1st Cir. (1994)
Court
sheet, replace
issued
"[Hon. Jacob
on
September
15, 1994,
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Before
Boudin, Circuit Judge,
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Aldrich, Senior Circuit Judge,
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and Young,* District Judge.
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*Of the District of Massachusetts, sitting by designation.
Per
Curiam.
This case
presents an
interesting issue
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concerning the reach of the "scope of employment" requirement
under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.
set
of facts.
defense
In explaining
motion for
Corp., 832
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decision to
summary judgment,
F. Supp. 508
Colon v.
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(D.R.I. 1993),
grant
the
Apex Marine
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the district
court
Although
presented is
and do
reasoning set
central
not think
forth in
issue
that we
can improve
its decision.
we affirm
on the
upon the
Accordingly, on
grounds
set forth
the
in the
complaint to
unseaworthiness.
assert a new
This case
cause of action
relates
an incident
in December
judgment
complaint was
filed only
defense motion
that
occurred
the
1987; the
to
based on
after
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gave no
adequate reason
that
the
district
for summary
the district
court in
The
this substantial
its
discretion
in
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Affirmed.
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