MADDOX v. OMNI DRILLING CORP.

No. 96-01673.

698 So.2d 1022 (1997)

Winston MADDOX, Plaintiff-Appellant/Appellee, v. OMNI DRILLING CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee/Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Arthur Flournoy, Alexandria, J. B. Jones, Jr., Cameron, for Winston Maddox.

David Keith Johnson, Baton Rouge, Ped C. Kay, III, Lafayette, for Omni Drilling Corporation.

Before YELVERTON, COOKS and GREMILLION, JJ.


GREMILLION, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court's judgment finding that the plaintiff, Winston Maddox, was a seaman, but that the defendant, Omni Drilling Corporation, was not liable with respect to any Jones Act negligence and/or unseaworthiness claims.

Maddox appeals the jury's finding concerning Omni's liability, while Omni appeals the trial court's determination that Maddox was a seaman. Omni also appeals the trial court's post-judgment ruling...

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