Legal Opinion
Jerry M. Brown v. Coating Specialists, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1972No. 72-1217PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
Appellant allegedly suffered an injury to his neck while sandblasting on an offshore drilling structure; he was a member of the crew of the M/V Forward, a vessel owned by appellee. In answer to special interrogatories the jury found that appellant was not injured while employed by appellee. Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in allowing defense counsel to impeach the credibility of his only eye witness to the accident with questions regarding the witness’s prior misconduct which did not lead to conviction. We reverse and remand because the credibility of a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. HoffaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
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- Ione Jenkins v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Jacob E. Decker and SonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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- United States v. Dunham Concrete Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Rafael C. Garcia, A/K/A 'El Moto,'Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. James LiskoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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