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SHOWS v. M/V RED EAGLE

No. 82-3135 Summary Calendar.

695 F.2d 114 (1983)

Grady E. SHOWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The M/V RED EAGLE, Platform Coating Services, Inc., Lawrence-Allison & Associates Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tooley & Waldmann, John F. Tooley, Jr., Lester J. Waldmann, Gretna, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Christovich & Kearney, Lawrence J. Ernst, New Orleans, La., for Platform and Fidelity & Cas.

Camp, Carmouche, Palmer, Barsh & Hunter, Robert I. Siegel, New Orleans, La., for Lawrence Allison & Associates and Chevron USA.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, POLITZ and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a defendants' verdict in a Jones Act suit.1 The sole issue presented is the admission into evidence of the plaintiff's conviction for armed robbery some ten years previous. Finding that the conviction carried little probative value but great prejudice, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Grady Shows brought this suit against his employer, Platform Coating Services...

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