Legal Opinion
Billy Ray Delancey v. Motichek Towing Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1970No. 27401_1PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
Billy Ray Delancey sued his employer, Motichek Towing Service, Inc., for damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 et seq., and for maintenance and cure under the general maritime law. He sustained his injuries in an automobile accident while returning to Motichek's tug, BIG MOT with beer to wash down dinner. Delancey served as a deckhand and watchman on the BIG MOT. The jury decided against Delancey. So do we. The jury found that he was not entitled to damages under the Jones Act because his accident did not occur while he was in the course and scope of his…
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