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BOURQUE v. DIAMOND M. DRILLING CO.

No. 78-3350. Summary Calendar.

623 F.2d 351 (1980)

Danny BOURQUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DIAMOND M. DRILLING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 6, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jarrell E. Godfrey, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Christopher B. Siegrist, Houma, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before HILL, GARZA and THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judges.

JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge.

Appellant brought this suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and the general maritime law, seeking to recover damages from his former employer, Diamond M. Drilling Co., for injuries to his ankle, knee and leg. The injuries are alleged to have occurred while appellant was working as a roughneck on a drilling rig owned and operated by Diamond M. While attempting to connect two drilling pipes, appellant was struck on the right...

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