Legal Opinion
Albert G. Audette v. Isaksen Fishing Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 24, 1986No. 85-1901PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MALETZ, Senior Judge.
This appeal concerns the status of and procedure for jury polls in civil actions. Plaintiff-appellant Albert G. Audette contends that the district court abused its discretion and, among other things, effectively denied him his right to poll the jury when it entered judgment for defendant-ap-pellee Isaksen Fishing Corporation on count one of the complaint. We affirm.
I. Background
On June 29, 1983, Audette, a fisherman working aboard the F/V HUNTRESS, was injured when he slipped on track roller lubricant on the deck and fell. He commenced an action under the Jones Act, 46…
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