Legal Opinion
Trinidad Pimental v. Ltd Canadian Pacific Bul
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1992No. 91-2901PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Trinidad Pimental is a longshoreman. He brought this suit against the defendant vessel owner for damages arising from an injury he sustained while unloading the vessel M/V Fort Nanaimo. At the close of the defendant’s evidence, the district court took the case away from the jury and granted a directed verdict in favor of the vessel owner.
Pimental appeals. He argues that he presented sufficient evidence from which a reasonable jury could find the vessel owner liable. We hold that the evidence does not support a finding of liability. We therefore affirm the…
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