Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Reederei
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1981No. 78-3064PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
This action under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act1 arises from the death of Lawrence Byrd, a longshoreman killed while loading freight aboard a ship owned by appellee, Heinrich Schmidt Reederei. The jury found Reederei negligent and assessed total damages of appellant Willie Mae Byrd, Byrd’s widow and the administratrix of his estate, at $125,000. The jury also found Byrd 50% at fault. The court rendered judgment for appellant Byrd in the amount of $62,500, half the damages assessed. Two issues confront us: 1) whether, as a matter of law under…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Mobil Oil Corp. v. HigginbothamSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Schlemmer v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by13 opinions
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