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COBB v. ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

No. 90-3236 Summary Calendar.

919 F.2d 1089 (1991)

Douglas Wayne COBB, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROWAN COMPANIES, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 2, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Simses, Linn F. Freedman, Abbott, Best & Meeks, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Berney L. Strauss, Marshall J. Hough, Strauss & Assoc., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KING, GARWOOD, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.

In this Jones Act case a seaman's employer appeals the district court's denial of its motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, new trial, and remittitur following an adverse jury verdict. We find no error and affirm.

Facts and District Court Proceedings

Appellee, Douglas Wayne Cobb, was employed by Rowan Companies, Inc., as a welder aboard a drilling rig. His injury occurred in a van Rowan provided to transport...

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