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DOUGHERTY v. SANTA FE MARINE, INC.

No. 82-3317 Summary Calendar.

698 F.2d 232 (1983)

David Michael DOUGHERTY, William Girlinghouse, Howard E. Smith and Marc Stephen Whitfield, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SANTA FE MARINE, INC., et al., Defendants, Watercraft America, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George & George, Ltd., Vincent J. DeSalvo, Baton Rouge, for Dougherty, Girlinghouse & Smith.

Dan C. Garner, Garner & Munoz, New Orleans, La., for Marc Stephen Whitfield.

Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Frank X. Neuner, Jr., Lafayette, La., for Santa Fe, Inc.

Hammett, Leake & Hammett, Jos. G. Gallagher, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Watercraft, America, Inc.

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

PER CURIAM:

This case arises out of an accident on the BLUEWATER II, a mobile offshore drilling barge owned by Santa Fe Marine, Inc. The accident involved a lifeboat manufactured by Watercraft America, Inc. Four of the men who were injured brought this action against Santa Fe Marine and Watercraft alleging a negligent failure to warn. All claims brought against Santa Fe were settled before trial. After the trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Watercraft...

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