Legal Opinion
Roger Gaston v. Flowers Transportation, (Cro-Marine Division, a Division of Chromalloy American Corporation)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1989No. 88-3025PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Background
Roger Gaston appeals the dismissal of his action under the Jones Act against Flowers Transportation for emotional injury, allegedly sustained when he observed the death of his half-brother. We affirm.
Facts
In February 1986 Roger Gaston and his half-brother, James Easom, were employed as deckhands on a barge being pushed by the M/Y Mariner. Gaston had recently helped James get the job and was responsible for supervising him. In the course of the voyage, the Mariner allegedly struck the barge violently, throwing down both Gaston and his half-brother. Gaston fell to…
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