Miller v. Pacific Trawlers, Inc.

Plaintiff was involved in an accident in which he suffered serious permanent injury to both of his legs. As a result of that accident, plaintiff filed an action under the federal Jones Act, 46 USC app section 688(a), against his former employer, defendant Pacific Trawlers, Inc., alleging negligence. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor, although it also found that plaintiff was four percent at fault for his injuries. Defendant now appeals; plaintiff, in turn, cross-appeals. For the reasons explained below, we affirm on both the appeal and the cross-appeal.

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