Legal Opinion
Richard T. Wood, Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Drilling Company and Diamond M International Company, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1982No. 81-2495PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This matter arises from a claim for personal injuries under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. Because we find evidence sufficient to support the jury’s conclusions as well as the Court’s findings regarding maintenance and cure, we affirm.
I. Diamond and the Roughneck
In exploring the many facets of this case, we begin with the DIAMOND M NEW ERA, a semi-submersible drilling rig owned by the defendant, Diamond M Drilling Company (Diamond). 1 Mounted in the sapphire seas off the coast of New Jersey, Diamond’s ERA is but one of many such rigs found along the Atlantic’s…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by62 opinions
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