Legal Opinion
James H. VALLOT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CENTRAL GULF LINES, INC., and S. S. GREEN FOREST, in Rem, Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1981No. 78-3835PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, James Vallot, appeals jury verdict in favor of his employer, Central Gulf Lines, Inc., and its vessel, the S. S. Green Forest, in action brought under the Jones Act for negligence and under general maritime law for unseaworthiness. He argues on appeal District Court erred in (i) denying his motion for new trial because there is no evidence to support the jury’s verdict the vessel was seaworthy and the shipowner not negligent, and excluding evidence of (ii) his expert medical witness, (iii) certain tape recordings, and (iv) two volumes of the Federal Register concerning OSHA…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Boudoin v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Nicholas C. Scheib v. Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Patricia Ann Phelps Bailey v. Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Phillips Oil Company v. Okc CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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- Margaret Sharon Worsham v. A.H. Robins CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- William O. Chisholm v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Eugene v. Thezan v. Maritime Overseas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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