Legal Opinion
Barry Brister and Karen Brister, Cross-Appellees v. A.W.I., Inc., Cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1991No. 90-3263PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Barry Brister sued his employer, A.W.I., Inc. (AWI), for injuries suffered when he slipped and fell during the course of his employment as a member of a drill rigging crew. Brister appeals the district court’s decision, contending that the court erred in: (1) limiting AWI’s liability under 46 U.S.C.App. § 183 to compensate him for his injury by holding that the jury finding of no negligence precluded consideration of whether AWI had privity or knowledge, and that no evidence supported a presumption of privity or knowledge; (2) determining that AWI’s insurer could receive…
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