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CHARPENTIER v. FLUOR OCEAN SERVICES, INC.

No. 75-1454.

534 F.2d 71 (1976)

Jerry CHARPENTIER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FLUOR OCEAN SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 13, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Pitre, Jr., Abbott J. Reeves, Gretna, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Donald L. King, Frank C. Allen, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before TUTTLE, AINSWORTH and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff-appellant Jerry Charpentier injured his knee while working for Fluor on a barge owned and operated by it. After two operations on the knee, and after receiving approximately $7,500 in medical expenses and maintenance and cure, Charpentier signed a release of claims in return for an additional payment of $20,000. However, after allegedly discovering that he was permanently disabled, he sued under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (1970), to...

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