Hopson v. Gulf Oil Corp.

Petitioner, a seaman on respondent’s tanker, filed this suit against respondent for recovery under the Jones Act, Title 46, Section 688, U.S.CA., of damages for injuries suffered by him on account of alleged negligence of respondent, and petitioner sued also for maintenance and cure. After a jury verdict, which found negligence on the part of respondent proximately causing petitioner’s injuries and an amount for damages, the trial court rendered judgment, notwithstanding the verdict, that petitioner take nothing by his suit for damages and that he have judgment against respondent in the sum…