MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.
The plaintiff, a paint foreman and roustabout by trade, injured his back on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico while lifting a spool piece within the course and scope of his work. After receiving workmen's compensation, the plaintiff, alleging to be a Jones Act seaman, sued his employer and its insurer. The trial court found the plaintiff was a Jones Act Seaman, and awarded him over one million dollars. We find the trial court committed a legal...
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