JAUCH v. NAUTICAL SERVICES, INC.

No. 05-30466.

470 F.3d 207 (2006)

Jon Anthony JAUCH, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. NAUTICAL SERVICES, INC., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 9, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Patrick Klotz, Jr., Klotz & Early, New Orleans, LA, for Jauch.

Richard A. Cozad, McAlpine & Cozad, New Orleans, LA, for Nautical Services.

Before WIENER and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges, and MARTINEZ, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff-Appellant Jon Anthony Jauch was injured while working as a seaman aboard a vessel owned and operated by Defendant-Appellee Nautical Services, Inc. ("Nautical"). Jauch sued Nautical in federal court seeking maintenance and cure under general maritime law and damages under the Jones Act. After a bench trial, the district court (1) denied Jauch's demand for maintenance and cure, (2) found Nautical and Jauch equally at fault for the accident, (3...

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