Legal Opinion
Mark Barto v. J. Ray McDermott Intl Vessels
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 4, 2015No. 14-31326PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Mark Barto, an employee of Shore Construction, L.L.C., (“Shore”) was hurt when he fell while working on a derrick barge operated by McDermott, Inc. (“McDer-mott”). Barto sued McDermott under the Jones Act. He also sued Shore for cure under maritime law. After a bench trial, the district court entered a judgment against McDermott and Shore. McDer-mott appeals the district court’s finding that it was completely at fault for the accident, as well as several components of the Jones Act damages award. Shore appeals a portion of the cure award. We AFFIRM as to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Glynn J. Pelotto v. L & N Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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