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SMITH v. TRANSWORLD DRILLING CO.

No. 84-3095.

773 F.2d 610 (1985)

Kenneth SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRANSWORLD DRILLING COMPANY Vessel, Rig 44, In Rem, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Borne, Senette & Senette, Allen J. Borne, Franklin, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, Christopher Tompkins, Howard L. Murphy, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before ALVIN B. RUBIN and REAVLEY, Circuit Judges, and DUPLANTIER, District Judge.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

In this seaman's personal injury suit, the district court determined that the jury's verdict in favor of the seaman was against the great weight of the evidence and ordered a new trial. The second trial resulted in a jury verdict in favor of the vessel owner. The seaman first contends that the district court abused its discretion in granting the new trial. He argues, alternatively, that a third trial should be ordered because the court...

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