Cases

WIENER, Circuit Judge: The appeals we hear in consolidation today are brought by two plaintiffs-appellants who claim that they were injured while working on a Jones Act vessel, but whose claims were dismissed on summary judgments rendered by different district courts. Both claims arose in the context of the dockside casino facet of the burgeoning gaming industries in two of the

867 F.Supp. 1260 (1994) Kathleen L. KETZEL, Plaintiff, v. MISSISSIPPI RIVERBOAT AMUSEMENT, LTD., Defendant. Civ. A. No. 1:93cv546GR. United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, S.D. September 21, 1994. *1261 David A. Hilleren, Hilleren, Bains & LeBlanc, New Orleans, LA, Joseph A. LoCoco, D'Iberville, MS, for plaintiff.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 95-CA-00478-SCT SHAVONNE KING v. GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. - GULFPORT DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/04/95 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. KOSTA N. VLAHOS COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: HARRISON CO. CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: JOHN R. SANTA CRUZ ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: HARRY R. ALLEN NATUR

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 95-CA-01294-SCT DOROTHY A. LANE v. GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. - GULFPORT DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/25/95 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. KOSTA N. VLAHOS COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: HARRISON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: JOHN RANDALL SANTA CRUZ ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: RICHA

463 F.Supp.2d 613 (2006) James Michael McBRIDE, Plaintiff, v. CNA INSURANCE COMPANY a/k/a Continental Casualty Company, Defendant. Civil Action No. 2:05CV2148KS-MTP. United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Hattiesburg Division. November 16, 2006. *614 David N. McCarty, Baria, Hawkins & Stracener, PLLC, Jackson, MS, fo

416 F.Supp.2d 584 (2006) Charles RUTH, III, Plaintiff, v. A.O. SMITH CORP., et al., Defendants. No. 1:04-CV-18912. United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division. February 27, 2006. *585 Christina M. Janice, John R. Climaco, Lisa A. Gorshe, Climaco Lefkowitz Peca Wilcox & Garofoli, Cleveland, OH, Don Barrett, Barre

193 F.Supp.2d 887 (2001) Edward E. EAVES Plaintiff v. K-MART CORPORATION Defendant No. 1:00CV118GR. United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Southern Division. June 7, 2001. *888 *889 Walter L. Nixon, Jr., Biloxi, MS, David C. Morison, Biloxi, MS, for Plaintiff. Edward E. Eaves,

458 F.Supp.2d 289 (2006) Linda S. DOWDY Plaintiff v. HARTFORD LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY and American Household Inc., Administrator of the Group Long-Term Disability Plan for Employees American Household Inc. Defendants No. 2:05 CV 82 KS MTP. United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Hattiesburg Division. October 11, 2006.

461 F.Supp.2d 490 (2006) Larry BRADDOCK, Plaintiff v. BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN and Hartford Life Group Insurance Company, Defendants. Civil Action No. 2:05CV2082KS-MTP. United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Hattiesburg Division. October 30, 2006. *491 April C. Ladner, Norman G. Hortman, Jr., B

102 F.Supp.2d 709 (2000) CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC, Plaintiff, v. DORIS, Official No. 566240 et al., Defendants. Consolidated with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, Plaintiff, v. Bayou Caddy's Jubilee Casino (Official No. 519419) and B 527 (Official No. 514272), Defendants. Civil Action Nos. 4:99CV283-P-B, 4:99CV284-P-B. United States District Court,

899 F.Supp. 1578 (1995) Samuel Andrew LESLIE, Plaintiff, v. INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, INC., Defendant. Civ. A. No. 1:94-cv-370(Br)(R). United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Southern Division. August 22, 1995. *1579 John F. Martin, Tupelo, MS, Richard L. Watters, Mobile, AL, for plaintiff. Paul B. Eason, Jackson, MS,

THOMAS, P. J., for the Court: ¶ 1. Linda K. Wininger appeals the Circuit Court of Warren County’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the appellee. Wininger argues that the circuit court erred (1) in prematurely granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment, (2) in concluding that the Amer-istar Casino was not a “vessel” under the Jones Act, and (3) in concluding that Ms. Wininger was not a “seaman” f

697 So.2d 439 (1997) Shavonne KING v. GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. — GULFPORT. No. 95-CA-00478-SCT. Supreme Court of Mississippi. July 17, 1997. *440 John R. Santa Cruz, Gulfport, for appellant. Harry R. Allen, E. Collette Towles, Allen Vaughn Cobb & Hood, Gulfport, for appellee. Before PRATHER, P.J., and

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 00-2862 Robbin Weaver, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Hollywood Casino-Aurora, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 98 C 2947--Elaine Bucklo, Judge. Argued February 13, 2001--Decided June 21, 2001 Before Manion, Kanne, and Evans, Circuit Judges. Manion, Circuit Judge. Robbin Weaver, a slot machine attendant, was injured on a riv

67 F.Supp.2d 675 (1999) Laura HUNT, Plaintiff, v. Tommy SMITH, in his official and individual capacity, State of Texas, State of Texas Office of the Attorney General, Dan Morales, in his official and individual capacity, David Vela, in his official and individual capacity, Adrian Vasquez, in his official and individual capacity, Stephan Hubbard, in his official and individual capacity, Defendants. No. 1:99-CV-22.

176 B.R. 427 (1995) In re BILOXI CASINO BELLE INCORPORATED. CHARLES N. WHITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. MRA, LTD., d/b/a Casino Belle of Tunica; et al., Defendants. Bankruptcy No. 94-0853SEG. Adv. No. 940944SEG. United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi, Southern Division. January 10, 1995. *428

MANION, Circuit Judge. Robbin Weaver, a slot machine attendant, was injured on a riverboat casino owned by Hollywood Casino-Aurora Inc. (“Hollywood”). She sued for relief under general maritime jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1333, and the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688. The district court held a bench trial, and awarded Weaver $20,000 under the Jones Act for pain and suffering, but f

205 B.R. 490 (1997) In the Matter of TREASURE BAY CORP., Miller Gaming, Inc. and Miller Management, Inc., Debtors. ROY ANDERSON CORP., Plaintiff, v. TREASURE BAY GAMING & RESORTS, INC., et al., Defendants. ROY ANDERSON CORP., Plaintiff, v. TREASURE BAY CORP., et al., Defendants. ROY ANDERSON CORP., Plaintiff, v. TREASURE BAY CORP., et al., Defendants. Bankruptcy No. 94-09048 SEG, Adversary Nos

534 F.Supp.2d 671 (2008) In the Matter of TWO-J RANCH, INC. and Vidalia Dock & Storage Company, as Owner and Bareboat Charterer of M/V Carla J, Praying for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. In the Matter of Luhr Bros., Inc. as Charterer and Owner Pro Hac Vice of Barge GD-941, Praying for Judge Drell Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. Civil Action Nos. 04-1891-A (LEAD), 04-2457-A (MEMBER).