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FREEMAN v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY

No. 24755.

398 F.2d 808 (1968)

James Ray FREEMAN, Appellant, v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

July 12, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. B. Ponder, Jr., Amite City, La., for appellant.

Joel L. Borrello, New Orleans, La., for appellees.

Before COLEMAN and CLAYTON, Circuit Judges, and JOHNSON, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

James Ray Freeman, appellant, brought this action under the Jones Act and general maritime law for damages for personal injuries which he suffered on March 28, 1962, while employed by Noble Drilling Corporation. He claimed to be a seaman and a member of the crew of a vessel and alleged that his injuries were sustained as a result of the negligence of Noble and the unseaworthiness of the vessel. Verdict and judgment were against him, and he appealed.

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