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PELLEGRIN v. RAY McDERMOTT & CO., INC.

No. 74-2730. Summary Calendar.

504 F.2d 884 (1974)

Leroy PELLEGRIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. J. RAY McDERMOTT & CO., INC., and Travelers Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 22, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank C. Allen, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellants.

Darryl J. Tschirn, Gothard J. Reck, Metairie, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This appeal is taken from a jury verdict in favor of Appellee Pellegrin, a seaman who received hand injuries while working in the employ of Appellant McDermott & Company. The jury found McDermott liable for Jones Act negligence and unseaworthiness under general maritime law and awarded Pellegrin $55,000 in damages. McDermott and its insurer, Travelers Insurance Company, filed motions for a new trial or for a remittitur, contending the verdict was not...

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