United States Fifth Circuit

Because a Jones Act plaintiff is a seaman, the arbitration clause that his employer contends is included in his contract of employment is outside the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act, whether or not the seaman is engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2003
• Published 08/06/2003

Judges

• W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and DAVIS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Kristi Ann Post (argued), Randy Jay Ungar, Ungar & Byrne, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas Howard Wilson (argued), Tara Porterfield, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, Thomas J. Smith, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.