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JONES v. TERREBONNE MENHADEN, INC.

No. 28998 Summary Calendar.

429 F.2d 575 (1970)

Versia Mae McClannon JONES, Administratrix of the Estate of Fleming Jones, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TERREBONNE MENHADEN, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 6, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vanue B. LaCour, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

J. Dwight LeBlanc, Jr., Robert B. Deane, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH, and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a suit under Rule 41(b), F.R.Civ.P., at the close of plaintiff's evidence. Plaintiff sued in her capacity as administratrix to recover damages for the wrongful death of her husband. The action was based on alleged negligence and unseaworthiness, and was brought under the Jones Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 688 and the general maritime law. The matter was tried before the court without a jury. The motion to dismiss was...

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