Legal Opinion
Eugene v. Thezan v. Maritime Overseas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1983No. 82-3334PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
This action arises from injuries sustained by appellant, Eugene Thezan, while serving as an officer and second engineer aboard the S/T OVERSEAS NATALIE, a vessel operated by the Natalie Tankship Corporation. Thezan filed suit in district court against his employer under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, on the grounds that his injuries were caused by the negligence of Natalie Tankship and the unseaworthiness of the S/T OVERSEAS NATALIE. Following a four-day trial, the jury returned a verdict finding the NATALIE a seaworthy vessel, but the Natalie Tankship Corp.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Billy Ray Delancey v. Motichek Towing Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Patricia Ann Phelps Bailey v. Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Harold E. Alverez, Cross-Appellee v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Bartholomew v. CNG Producing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Simeon v. T. Smith & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Brian K. Black v. Hieb's Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
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