Legal Opinion
Versie Kimble v. Noble Drilling Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1969No. 26357_1PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
The main question presented by this admiralty appeal is whether appellee Versie Kimble could properly be found to have been a seaman for purposes of the Jones Act and general maritime law at the time of his injuries. Kimble was injured twice while in the employ of Noble Drilling Company, both times while working on stationary drilling platforms at sea, and in both instances the jury found that he was a seaman and that Noble’s negligence had contributed to his injuries. It also found that negligence of appellant Chevron Oil Company was a proximate cause of one of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Central Gulf Steamship Corporation v. Basilio SambulaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Noble Drilling Corporation v. Clyde J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- James Ray Freeman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
3Cited by30 opinions
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- Smith v. Pan Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- James J. Oppen, Arthur J. Luck and Glenn A. Henry v. Aetna Insurance Co., Union Oil Co. Of Calif.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
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