Legal Opinion
Michael Savoie, Cross-Appellant v. Otto Candies, Inc., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1982No. 81-3084PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment for damages rendered in favor of Appellee in an action brought under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. 688. Respecting the primary questions presented, we hold that there is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s finding that Appellee was a Jones Act seaman at the time of his October 1979 injury; that the admission of evidence of maintenance payments made by Appellant to Appellee was not reversible error; and that there is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s finding that Appellee was contributorily negligent. The trial court’s judgment…
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