BRENT A. ADKINS v. MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LP - Articles

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Posted by: Karen Belcher on Jun 24, 2024

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: S. Reed Morgan, CARLSON LAW FIRM, Killeen, Texas, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Daniel L. Massey, THE MASSEY LAW FIRM, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: S. Reed Morgan, CARLSON LAW FIRM, Killeen, Texas, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Maureen A. Bickley, Matthew C. Blickensderfer, FROST BROWN TODD LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, Raymond L. Massey, Daniel L. Massey, THE MASSEY LAW FIRM, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, for Appellee.

Judge(s): CLAY, THAPAR, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati

MATHIS, Circuit Judge. Brent Adkins worked as a crew member on one of Marathon Petroleum Company’s inland river barges. He brought claims against Marathon under the Jones Act and general maritime law asserting that his service on the barge caused his lung function to deteriorate. The district court granted summary judgment to Marathon. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand to the district court.

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