Legal Opinion
Bradford McPhillamy v. Brown & Root, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1987No. 86-3480PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Bradford McPhillamy brought unseaworthiness and Jones Act claims against appellee Brown & Root, Inc., his employer, after a frayed and overloaded cable on his barge snapped and struck him in the face. The district court denied McPhillamy’s motion for directed verdict and sent the case to the jury. The jury found the employer negligent and the vessel unseaworthy, and awarded McPhillamy $75,000 actual damages and $25,000 punitive damages. McPhillamy appeals, claim ing only that the district court erred by not awarding him prejudgment interest.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- West v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Reeled Tubing, Inc. v. M/v Chad G, Her Engines, Etc., in Rem, Guilbeau Marine, Inc., Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Sanford Bros. Boats, Inc. v. Dalvis VidrineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Simeon v. T. Smith & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- John Borges v. Our Lady of the Sea Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Jordan v. Intercontinental Bulktank Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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