CULVER v. SLATER BOAT CO.

No. 79-3985.

688 F.2d 280 (1982)

Ruth CULVER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees, v. SLATER BOAT CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees Cross Appellants, EUROPIRATES INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees and Cross-Appellees-Appellants, v. ODECO DRILLING, et al., Defendants-Appellees Cross Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. James Kronzer, W. W. Watkins, Houston, Tex., Frederick J. Gisevius, Jane M. Gisevius, New Orleans, La., for Ruth Culver et al.

Leonard Fuhrer, Alexandria, La., for amicus curiae Louis Ober.

Patrick A. Juneau, Jr., Lafayette, La., for amicus curiae Penrod Drilling.

Richmond M. Eustis, New Orleans, La., for Slater Enterprises, Europirates, Etc.

Drury, Lozes & Curry, Felicien P. Lozes, New Orleans, La., for Gulf Overseas Ser. Corp.

J. Walter Ward, New Orleans, La., for Ocean Drilling.

Mat M. Gray, III, New Orleans, La., for St. Paul Fire.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, BROWN, CHARLES CLARK, RONEY, GEE, TJOFLAT, HILL, FAY, RUBIN, VANCE, KRAVITCH, FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., HENDERSON, REAVLEY, POLITZ, HATCHETT, ANDERSON, RANDALL, TATE, SAM D. JOHNSON, THOMAS AS A. CLARK and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


ON REHEARING EN BANC

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This case comes before us on rehearing en banc to consider whether the holding of this Court in Johnson v. Penrod Drilling Co., 510 F.2d 234 (5th Cir. 1975) (en banc), that neither proof, nor argument, nor jury instructions concerning inflationary factors may be considered or used in maritime, Jones Act, and FELA personal...

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