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McNEESE v. READING AND BATES DRILLING CO.

No. 84-3037.

749 F.2d 270 (1985)

Larry Wayne McNEESE, Plaintiff-Appellee Cross Appellant, American Home Assurance Company, Intervenor-Appellee Cross Appellant, v. READING AND BATES DRILLING COMPANY, et al., Defendants, Red Fox Industries, Inc., Defendant-Appellant Cross Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 2, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christovich & Kearney, Lawrence J. Ernst, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant cross appellee.

Leonard A. Radlauer, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee cross appellant Larry McNeese.

Donald J. Anzelmo, New Orleans, La., for intervenor-appellee cross appellant American Home Assurance Co.

Before GEE, WILLIAMS and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Larry Wayne McNeese was injured while working on a fixed platform located in the Gulf of Mexico, and brought this products liability suit alleging jurisdiction under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. § 1331-1356. After a three-day trial, the jury awarded McNeese $450,000 in damages and the defendant, Red Fox Industries, appealed. It argues here that it is entitled to a new trial because of an erroneous jury instruction and various...

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