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MATTHEWS v. OHIO BARGE LINE, INC.

No. 82-3311.

742 F.2d 202 (1984)

Bobby MATTHEWS, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross Appellant, v. OHIO BARGE LINE, INC., Defendant-Appellant, Cross Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 23, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burke & Mayer, Joseph P. Tynan, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant, cross appellee.

Silvestri & Massicot, John Paul Massicot, Frank A. Silvestri, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee, cross appellant.

Before REAVLEY, JOHNSON, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Alleging Jones Act negligence and unseaworthiness, plaintiff Matthews sued his employer Ohio Barge Line, a shipowner, for injuries sustained when plaintiff fell from a chair aboard the M/V STEEL COURIER. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of plaintiff and found that he was entitled to past maintenance and cure.1 Defendant Ohio Barge Line appeals the judgment for...

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