Legal Opinion
James Ray Freeman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1968No. 24755_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
James Ray Freeman, appellant, brought this action under the Jones Act and general maritime law for damages for personal injuries which he suffered on March 28, 1962, while employed by Noble Drilling Corporation. He claimed to be a seaman and a member of the crew of a vessel and alleged that his injuries were sustained as a result of the negligence of Noble and the unseaworthiness of the vessel. Verdict and judgment were against him, and he appealed.
The evidence discloses that Freeman was employed by Noble as a derrick man to perform work in connection with the drilling of an oil well from a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ross v. Delta Drilling CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1962
- Paul E. Dronet v. Reading & Bates Offshore Drilling Co. And Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Johnson v. Noble Drilling CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1966
3Cited by9 opinions
- Tommy Gene Keener v. Transworld Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Noble Drilling Corporation v. Clyde J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Versie Kimble v. Noble Drilling CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Pedro Salgado v. M. J. Rudolph Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Marshall E. Nolan v. Coating Specialists, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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