Legal Opinion
Rigdon Marine Corp. v. Roberts
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided October 7, 2008No. 06-08-00008-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice MOSELEY.
A melee which approached mutiny by an unruly crew on the coast of Angola, Africa, led to the brutal beating of Captain Bobby Roberts, Jr., the ship’s master. Roberts brought suit against his employer, Rigdon Marine Company (Rigdon), owner of the Iberville ship, for Jones Act negligence and for failure to provide a seaworthy crew and vessel. 1 A jury awarded Roberts a total of $1,505,000, including $1,150,000 in lost future earning capacity. Rigdon appeals the jury’s Jones Act negligence and unseaworthiness findings, as well as the lost earning capacity award,…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Maritime Overseas Corp. v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Elbaor v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- BIG BIRD TREE SERVICES v. Gallegos, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2012
- Harris County v. Nagel, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
- Michael Hospadales and Loomis Armored US, LLC v. Roy McCoyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
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