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Gilbert Sanchez, a welder, was injured in August 2018 while working on a jacked-up drilling rig. He sued Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC and Smart Fabricators of Texas, LLC for negligence and unseaworthiness in state court. The defendants removed the case to federal court, citing subject-matter jurisdiction because the injury occurred on the Outer Continental Shelf. Sanchez moved to remand, arguing the Jones Act precluded removal. The court denied the motion to remand, ruling that Sanchez was not a seaman under the Jones Act.
Sanchez v. Enter. Offshore Drilling LLC 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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Gilbert Sanchez, a welder, was injured in August 2018 while working on a jacked-up drilling rig. He sued Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC and Smart Fabricators of Texas, LLC for negligence and unseaworthiness in state court. The defendants removed the case to federal court, citing subject-matter jurisdiction because the injury occurred on the Outer Continental Shelf. Sanchez moved to remand, arguing the Jones Act precluded removal. The court denied the motion to remand, ruling that Sanchez was not a seaman under the Jones Act.
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