Legal Opinion
Reeves v. F. Miller & Sons, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 3, 2007No. Nos. 07-201, 07-339PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
COOKS, Judge.
liThe Plaintiff appeals a jury verdict finding he had not proven by a preponderance of the evidence that he was a Jones Act seaman. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, Orie Reeves, Jr., began his employment with Defendant, F. Miller and Sons, Inc., in 1992. Defendant is a company involved in general construction, including construction of buildings, bridges, wharfs, etc. Plaintiff worked as a pile driver/operator who performed various construction duties. On March 19, 2003, Plaintiff alleged he injured himself while engaged in the course…
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