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HESS, INC. v. GARCIA

No. 3676.

358 S.W.2d 391 (1962)

HESS, INC., Appellant, v. Frank GARCIA, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas Eastland.

Rehearing Denied June 15, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls, Houston, for appellant.

W. Jiles Roberts, Houston, for appellee.

COLLINGS, Justice.

Frank Garcia brought suit against Hess, Inc., for damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and the General Maritime Law of unseaworthiness. Plaintiff alleged that he was a seaman and employee of the defendant and a member of the crew of the S.S. Hess Diesel; that while in the course of such employment he injured his low back because of the negligence of defendant Hess Inc., its agents, servants and employees and/or because of the unseaworthiness...

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