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ROBERSON v. REBSTOCK DRILLING CO., INC.

No. 83-3541.

749 F.2d 1182 (1985)

Franklin Donnell ROBERSON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. REBSTOCK DRILLING CO., INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Band, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Liskow & Lewis, Deborah Bahn Price, S. Gene Fendler, New Orleans, La., for Rebstock.

Before RUBIN, TATE and HILL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

A seaman seeks damages for his alleged wrongful discharge in retaliation for filing suits for personal injury. Our decision is controlled by Smith v. Atlas Off-Shore Boat Service, Inc.1 The hair-line distinction the district court sought to draw between firing someone for filing a personal injury suit and firing him for the allegations of his complaint would render Smith v. Atlas meaningless. Because it is clear...

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