Legal Opinion
Eduardo Hill and Sharon Thompson Hill, Cross v. McDermott Inc., Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1987No. 87-3019PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
A seaman appeals the refusal of the district court to grant his motion, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b), seeking relief from the dismissal of his admiralty claims. Finding that the district court acted within its discretion, we affirm its denial of the motion.
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Eduardo Hill, a citizen of Honduras, was allegedly injured while working as a marine engineer aboard a McDermott International vessel, off the coast of India. He subsequently filed this suit under the Jones Act 1 and general maritime law, seeking damages for personal injury and loss of wages.…
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