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OWENS v. DIAMOND M DRILLING COMPANY

No. 73-1658.

487 F.2d 74 (1973)

Curtis E. OWENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DIAMOND M DRILLING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied December 17, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. Henry Sanders, Jena, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Leonard Fuhrer, Alexandria, La., individually and representing La. Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

John A. Jeansonne, Jr., Raymond Morgan Allen, Lafayette, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied December 17, 1973.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

In this suit brought under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and the general maritime law, the sole question for decision is whether plaintiff, an offshore oil field worker, was a member of the crew of a vessel, the ST 65, at the time he was allegedly injured in an accident. The district judge granted defendant's motion for a summary...

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