Legal Opinion
Larry Naquin, Sr. v. Elevating Boats, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2014No. 12-31258PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Elevating Boats, LLC (“EBI”) employed Plaintiff-Appellee Larry Naquin, Sr. (“Naquin”) as a vessel repair supervisor at its shipyard facility in Houma, Louisiana. After Naquin was severely injured in an accident in the shipyard, a jury found that EBI was negligent, found that Naquin qualified for seaman status, and awarded him money damages under the Jones Act. Because the evidence supports the jury’s determination of seaman status and liability, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment on liability; because the damages determination was…
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