MASTERS v. TRANSWORLD DRILLING CO.

No. 81-3605 Summary Calendar.

688 F.2d 1013 (1982)

Wayne D. MASTERS, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross-Appellee, v. TRANSWORLD DRILLING CO., Defendant-Appellee Cross-Appellant, Tesson Hammers, Inc., Defendant-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 12, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martzell, Montero & Lamothe, Charles F. Gay, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant cross-appellee.

Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, Christopher Tompkins, New Orleans, La., for Transworld.

Russell M. Cornelius, New Orleans, La., for Tesson Hammers.

Before BROWN, REAVLEY and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

After careful study of the District Court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in this maritime personal injury case, we affirm the judgment of unseaworthiness liability as to Transworld and of negligence as to Tesson Hammers.

We remand to the District Court, however, to reconsider whether it should have awarded pre-judgment interest. See Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/V HELLENIC CHAMPION, 627 F.2d 724, 730...

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