Legal Opinion
Fred P. Terry, Cross-Appellant v. Raymond International, Inc. v. Manitowoc Engineering Company, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1982No. 79-1227PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from injuries suffered by Fred P. Terry during the installation of a crane on a petroleum production platform twenty-five miles off the coast of England. Manitowoc Engineering Company, the manufacturer of the crane, argues that the court below lacked personal jurisdiction over the company, that maritime law, not Louisiana law, should have determined the rights of the.parties, and that the evidence did not support the jury’s verdict. Terry cross appeals, arguing that the court below should have awarded him interest as of the date of judicial…
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