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TURNER v. COSTA LINE CARGO SERVICES, INC.

No. 83-2422.

744 F.2d 505 (1984)

Hurman Lee TURNER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COSTA LINE CARGO SERVICES, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 25, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben L. Reynolds, Howard R. King, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Jamail, Kolius & Mithoff, Marty R. Akins, Joseph D. Jamail, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEE, RANDALL, and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Hurman Lee Turner, a longshoreman, instituted this action against Costa Line Cargo Services, Inc. (Costa Line), a vessel owner, under section 5(b) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act1 seeking redress for injuries sustained when Turner slipped and fell aboard the M/V CORTINA, a vessel owned by Costa Line. The case was tried to the district court, which issued thorough findings of fact and conclusions...

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