Legal Opinion
Daniel v. Ergon, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1990No. 88-4611PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellee brought this action against four defendants for personal injuries sustained in a barge explosion. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff on all his claims against all defendants. We reverse as to the plaintiff’s Jones Act and unseaworthiness claims against Ergon Refining Incorporated but affirm as to the remainder of the judgment.
I
On March 5,1986, plaintiff-appellee, John Daniel (Daniel), was severely injured in an explosion while gas freeing a tank barge (the MM-16) owned by Mississippi Marine Transport Company (Mississippi Marine) and operated by…
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