Seymour v. Cigna Insurance Co.

WICKER, Judge.

Weber Marine, Inc.; Weber Management Services, Inc.; and West of England Shipowners Mutual Insurance Association (London) Ltd. appeal a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Stanley Seymour, who has answered the appeal. The issues are whether or not there was evidence from which the jury could have concluded that Seymour was a seaman for Jones Act purposes and whether he has been awarded sufficient damages. We affirm.

Seymour was an employee of Weber Marine, a company engaged in inland marine services. Weber Management was a payroll entity. Seymour’s first day on the job resulted…