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BAZILE v. BISSO MARINE CO., INC.

No. 77-1015.

606 F.2d 101 (1979)

Leo BAZILE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BISSO MARINE CO., INC. Defendant, Bisso Towboat Co., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

November 8, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darryl J. Tschirn, Covington, La., Robert B. Keaty, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

William B. Gibbens, III, George W. Healy, III, Winston Edward Rice, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before WISDOM, GOLDBERG and FAY, Circuit Judges.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

This case was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana by Leo Bazile against Bisso Towboat Company alleging that he was a member of the crew of the various vessels owned by Bisso and that he was injured due to the negligence of Bisso and was therefore entitled to $900,000 in damages. The jury found that plaintiff was a seaman and that he was entitled to $250,000 in damages from Bisso Towboat Company. The...

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