Legal Opinion
Everett C. Webb v. Dresser Industries
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1976No. 74-4220PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Dresser Industries appeals from a $40,000 district court judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee Everett C. Webb, a seaman on Dresser’s vessel the M/V CANADIAN OLYMPIC. Webb, claiming that he received injuries as a result of defendant’s negligence and breach of its warranty of seaworthiness, brought this action pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 et seq., and general maritime law. The controversy was tried without a jury. The trial judge found both negligence and unseaworthiness and rendered a verdict for the plaintiff. Appellant Dresser Industries asserts that…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- William O. Chisholm v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Richard T. Wood, Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Drilling Company and Diamond M International Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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