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BUFFORD v. ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

No. 91-3090.

994 F.2d 155 (1993)

Billy G. BUFFORD and Cheryl Bufford, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. and Nelson Vidrine, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth W. Manuel, Jacobs, Manuel & Kain, Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Wiedemann & Wiedemann, New Orleans, LA, for plaintiffs-appellants.

William P. Klotz, Jr., Laurence E. Best, New Orleans, LA, for defendants-appellees.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, REYNALDO G. GARZA and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Billy Bufford and his wife Cheryl appeal an adverse judgment on jury verdict and the denial of their post-judgment motion in their suit for damages for injuries allegedly sustained by Billy Bufford in the workplace. Concluding that the Buffords did not receive a fair trial we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Background

Bufford was employed by Rowan Companies, Inc. as a mechanic...

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