Legal Opinion
Allen Vezina v. Theriot Marine Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1977No. 75-2766PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by plaintiff, Allen Vezina, from a judgment in favor of defendant, Theriot Marine Service, Inc., following an adverse jury verdict in this seaman’s personal injury suit. Several issues are raised on appeal, one of which we consider of sufficient gravity to warrant remand for a special evidentiary hearing. 1 It concerns the alleged misconduct of a juror.
Appellant alleges that he was prejudiced by the presence of Mrs. Lowery on the jury because she failed to disclose at voir dire examination that she and her husband had pending against them a $500,000…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Doris R. Edwards, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Consolidated Gas & Equipment Company of America v. Clarence F. Carver and La Junta Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
- Photostat Corporation and Lloyd Randall Ward, Jr. v. Harold E. BallCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- De Raine O. Andry v. Farrell Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Eloy Pedro Garcia v. Murphy Pacific Marine Salvaging CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Nicholas C. Scheib v. Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Raul Lara Martinez v. Food City, Inc., D/B/A FoodlandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Enrique Maldonado v. Missouri Pacific Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Leroy McCoy and Ladie Byrd Crawford v. Arthur B. Goldston, Jr., Richard Papciak and the City of Detroit PolicedepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Aussie L. ROBINSON, Appellant, v. MONSANTO COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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