ALLEN v. MOBILE INTERSTATE PILEDRIVERS

83-1298, 83-1385.

475 So.2d 530 (1985)

Otis ALLEN v. MOBILE INTERSTATE PILEDRIVERS, a joint venture consisting of Jordan Industries, Inc., Newmac, Inc., and Gulf City Construction Company. MOBILE INTERSTATE PILEDRIVERS, a joint venture consisting of Jordan Industries, Inc., Newmac, Inc., and Gulf City Construction Company v. Otis ALLEN.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

August 23, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver J. Latour, Jr. of Owens, Latour & Simpson, Bay Minette, and Robert T. Cunningham, Jr. of Cunningham, Bounds, Yance, Crowder & Brown, Mobile, for appellant.

G. Hamp Uzzelle III of Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves & Johnston, Mobile, for appellee.


BEATTY, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court's entry of judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in defendant's favor in this suit for negligence under the Jones Act1 and for unseaworthiness under general maritime law.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a concrete finisher to work on the bridges on Interstate Highway 65 over the Tensaw and Mobile Rivers. When plaintiff...

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