Cindi Hedgepeth, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of John Timothy Hedgepeth v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc

Opinion issued November 19, 2013 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-12-01156-CV ——————————— CINDI HEDGEPETH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN TIMOTHY HEDGEPETH, Appellant V. DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC., Appellee On Appeal from the 133rd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2010-61705 MEMORANDUM OPINION Cindi Hedgepeth appeals a jury award in a wrongful death case under the Jones Act. See Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act), 46 U.S.C.S. §§ 30104– 30106 (LexisNexis 2007 & Supp. 2013). A jury awarded…