Legal Opinion
Roy Blanchard v. Joseph Cheramie D/B/A Cheramie Boat Works
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1973No. 73-1971PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
Roy Blanchard filed suit under the Jones Act and the general maritime law to recover for a back injury allegedly sustained, April 16, 1970, aboard the F/V Sylvan Cheramie, a shrimp trawler of which Blanchard was the Captain.
The jury found that Blanchard had been injured as a result of unseaworthiness of the vessel, but also found him to have been contributorily negligent to the extent of 50%. Subject to the contributory negligence deduction, he was awarded damages in the sum of $15,500, plus maintenance amounting to $2,568.
Dissatisfied with the extent of his recovery,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- James E. Vickers, D/B/A Delta Towing Company v. Floyd W. TumeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Corden E. Yates v. Rodney H. Dann, Ruby M. Dann and R. H. Dann Towing and Lighterage CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
- Crooks v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- George J. Evans, Administrator of the Estate of Lars Peder Hoggen, Deceased v. Schneider Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Harry Holmes v. J. Ray McDermott & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Pamela Tullos, Wife Of/and Ronald David Tullos, Cross-Appellants v. Resource Drilling, Inc., and Superior Oil Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Paul J. Gaspard v. Taylor Diving & Salvage Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Anthony P. Kraljic v. Berman Enterprises, Inc., and General Marine Transport Corp., Berman Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Joseph Incandela v. American Dredging CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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