RICHARD v. BAUER DREDGING CO., INC.

No. 29792 Summary Calendar.

433 F.2d 954 (1970)

Antoine RICHARD, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. BAUER DREDGING CO., Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 27, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. McGee, Mamou, La., Andrew Vidrine, Church Point, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles E. Lugenbuhl, Robert E. Badger, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee; Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Matthews & Schumacher, New Orleans, La., of counsel.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN, and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Antoine Richard was employed in the service of the HOLLAND, doing dredge work in an intercoastal canal. While attempting to re-arrange discharge pipe for the dredge, Richard was injured. Alleging negligence under the Jones Act and unseaworthiness under the general maritime law, he sued for damages for personal injuries, for maintenance and cure, and for damages for failure to pay maintenance and cure. The trial jury found that Richard was a seaman-employee...

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