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MILEY v. DELTA MARINE DRILLING COMPANY

No. 71-3067.

473 F.2d 856 (1973)

Burns MILEY, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DELTA MARINE DRILLING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing February 28, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Cooper, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

W. K. Christovich, New Orleans, La. for Delta.

Before GEWIN, COLEMAN and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc February 28, 1973.

INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge.

Burns Miley, a member of the crew of the DELTA MARINE 8, brought suit for an injury sustained while performing the task of on-loading one of the mooring chains of said vessel. After a deliberation of nine hours the jury returned a verdict in Mr. Miley's favor, finding that his injury was compensable under the provisions of the Jones Act. The jury awarded Mr...

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