Legal Opinion
Joseph T. Colomb v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1984No. 82-3556PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
In this maritime personal injury action, both plaintiff and defendant appeal a judgment entered on a modest verdict for the plaintiff. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
I
Plaintiff, Joseph T. Colomb, III was employed by Texaco and worked aboard the Drill Barge ERIS as a roughneck, rotary helper, and relief motorman for eighteen months prior to the accident of June 2, 1977. He worked twelve hours per day, six days on and six days off.
The ERIS was an inland, submersible, spud drilling barge designed to drill in inland bays and waterways. In order for the ERIS…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Producers Drilling Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Luther GrayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Robert D. Cook v. Belden Concrete Products, Inc., Division of Rockwin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Jamison Co. v. Westvaco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Harris J. Doucet v. Wheless Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Arabie J. Manuel v. P.A.W. Drilling & Well Service, Inc. Westwood Insurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Glenn Ellender v. Kiva Construction & Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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