Paul Bailey, Jr. v. R.L. Eldridge Construction, Inc.

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-08-00309-CV

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PAUL BAILEY, JR., Appellant

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R.L. ELDRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Appellee

On Appeal from the 172nd District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. E-179,329

MEMORANDUM OPINION

At the time of his injury, appellant Paul Bailey Jr. was employed by appellee R.L. Eldridge Construction, Inc. ("Eldridge") as a laborer in the construction crew. On September 27, 2006, Bailey fell over the handrail from the second deck of one of Eldridge's tugboats, the "Mr. Gabby." Bailey filed suit under…