ROGERS v. EAGLE OFFSHORE DRILLING SERVICES, INC.

No. 84-3161.

764 F.2d 300 (1985)

John Joel ROGERS and Carolyn Cox Rogers, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EAGLE OFFSHORE DRILLING SERVICES, INC. and Midland Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Talbot, Sotile, Carmouche, Marchand & Marcello, Victor L. Marcello, Donaldsonville, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Boisfontaine & Nathan, Camilo K. Salas, III, New Orleans, La., for Hall, Callender, intervenors.

Terriberry, Carroll, Yancey & Farrell, David B. Lawton, New Orleans, La., for Midland.

Before JOHNSON, JOLLY and HILL, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 13, 1985.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

John Joel Rogers and his wife, Carolyn Cox Rogers, brought a claim pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries he allegedly sustained as a "motorman" aboard the EAGLE M 101. He also brought a claim for unseaworthiness and for maintenance and cure under general maritime law. Mrs. Rogers brought her claim for loss of...

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