Legal Opinion
Roy Lewis C. Williams v. Brasea, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1977No. 76-3470PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Roy Lewis C. Williams was working as a seaman aboard the shrimp trawler Ciapesc I when seriously injured on December 10, 1969. Suit was brought against numerous defendants upon multiple theories. The district court in a bench trial found for Williams upon several theories against three of the defendants and assessed total damages at $527,500. This was reduced by 40% contributory negligence attributed to Williams. All parties appealed and a panel of this court held two of the defendants were not liable as a matter of law. 1 In attempting to resolve the disputed issues…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Williams v. Brasea, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ted Lewis Bobb, Individually v. Modern Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Juan Ceja v. Mike Hooks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Dufour v. UNION PACIFIC RR CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- In Re Brasea, Inc., Petitioning for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Petition of Roy Lewis C. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Jarvis v. KnowltonDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1978