Legal Opinion
Paul J. Gaspard v. Taylor Diving & Salvage Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1981No. 78-1299PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
While employed as a diver for the Taylor Diving & Salvage Company, Paul Gaspard developed osteonecrosis or bone rot in his shoulder joints, a painful and permanent condition that will forever prevent him from diving professionally. When the condition was finally diagnosed in March 1973, Taylor took Gaspard off its diving rolls, but continued to employ him as a diving supervisor until May 1974, when Gaspard decided to leave the company. Gaspard brought suit against Taylor in June 1974, joining counts for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688,…
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