Legal Opinion
Magnolia Towing Company v. Charles Robert Pace, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1967No. 23708_1PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Per curiam
In an action for injury to a seaman under the Jones Act, 1 the jury returned a general verdict for the plaintiff, accompanied by answers to interrogatories which included the following:
“I
“Was Plaintiff (Pace) injured while engaged in any act in direct furtherance of, aid to or assistance of the operation of the ‘Vicksburger’ 2 Tug Boat for defendant on April 19, 1963 ?
“II
“Though Pace was enroute by car to Vicksburg at the time, was he or was he not then in effect the pilot of the tugboat (“Vicksburger”) upon and after leaving Natchez and, therefore, a seaman when injured on this occasion?
“V
“Wa…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- O'Donnell v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Braniff v. Jackson Ave.-Gretna Ferry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Hopson v. Texaco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Michael James Ardoin v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Loffland Brothers Company v. Everett B. Roberts, O. D. Casing Crews, Inc. v. Continental Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Albert C. Reeves Dolores Reeves, His Wife v. Mobile Dredging & Pumping Company, Inc., Albert C. Reeves and Dolores ReevesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
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