1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 131 F.3d
  5. 131 F.3d 1120 (1997)
 

CRAWFORD v. FALCON DRILLING CO., INC.

No. 96-31071.

131 F.3d 1120 (1997)

Greg E. CRAWFORD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FALCON DRILLING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Wilkins, Columbia, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Edwin G. Preis, Jr., Richard J. Hymel, Preis and Kraft, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before DeMOSS and DENNIS, Circuit Judges, and LEE, District Judge.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

In Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc., 107 F.3d 331 (5th Cir.1997) (en banc), we signaled a sea change in our Court's Jones Act jurisprudence. The present appeal arises from a maritime injury case tried under pre-Gautreaux standards of Jones Act negligence. We must decide what effect, if any, our decision in Gautreaux has on this direct appeal. Finding plain error with respect to the liability...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases