WOOD v. DIAMOND M DRILLING CO.

No. 81-2495 Summary Calendar.

691 F.2d 1165 (1982)

Richard T. WOOD, Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant, v. DIAMOND M DRILLING COMPANY and Diamond M International Company, Defendants-Appellants Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross, Griggs & Harrison, J. Douglas Sutter, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellants cross-appellees.

Mandell & Wright, Sidney Ravkind, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee cross-appellant.

Before BROWN, REAVLEY and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This matter arises from a claim for personal injuries under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. Because we find evidence sufficient to support the jury's conclusions as well as the Court's findings regarding maintenance and cure, we affirm.

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