Henry L. Forgason v. Penrod Drilling Company

Forgason, an employee of Superior Casing Crews, was injured while working on Penrod Drilling Company’s Rig Number 52 when a piece of tubing that he and another worker were carrying to a pipe rack fell and fractured his big toe. The jury found that the rig was seaworthy and that Penrod was not negligent. The district court awarded judgment for Pen-rod on this verdict. Forgason raises numerous points in this appeal. None is meritorious.

Forgason complains that various instructions were not given to the jury and that the verdict is not supported by the evidence. His attorney made no objections to…