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STEVERSON v. GLOBALSANTAFE CORP.

No. 06-60674.

508 F.3d 300 (2007)

James Brad STEVERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GLOBALSANTAFE CORPORATION, d/b/a GlobalSantaFe Drilling Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 15, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Richard Lambert (argued), Hattiesburg, MS, for Steverson.

Paul J. Delcambre, Jr. (argued), Balch & Bingham, Gulfport, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, GARZA and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant, James Brad Steverson, appeals the district court's denial of his Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) motion. Finding that the district court abused its discretion in denying the motion, we vacate the judgment and remand for an evidentiary hearing.

I. BACKGROUND

Steverson was employed by Defendant-Appellee, GlobalSantaFe, as a Derrickman aboard a semi-submersible drilling rug. On October 11, 2003, Steverson...

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