Legal Opinion
Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1984No. 81-3004PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This case takes us on a familiar voyage. We are confronted here with claims of the seaman status of an offshore oil field diver, improper jury instructions on inflation, insubstantial evidence and an excessive jury verdict. Holding that the plaintiff was a seaman, we affirm the damage award against the employer-diving contractor and against the drilling contractor-vessel owner. However, we reverse the judgment against the oil company for whom the diving and drilling was being performed.
Jerome Wallace, a commercial diver, brought this action against his employer,…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Senko v. LaCrosse Dredging Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by110 opinions
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- Fred H. Ainsworth and Gloria Ainsworth v. Shell Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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