Legal Opinion
Calvin J. Smith v. Trans-World Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1985No. 84-3870PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment denying plaintiff Calvin Smith’s claims against defendant Trans-World Drilling Company (Trans-World) for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and under the general maritime law of unseaworthiness. We reverse the trial court’s denial of Smith’s directed verdict motion on the negligence claim, we affirm the trial court’s denial of Smith’s directed verdict motion on the unseaworthiness claim, and we remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
I. FACTS
Smith, a roustabout, was injured on June 26,…
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