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OMEGA PROTEIN, INC. v. FORREST

Record No. 112096.

732 S.E.2d 708 (2012)

284 Va. 432

OMEGA PROTEIN, INC., et al. v. Ronald FORREST.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 14, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Davis Bugg, Jr. ( Douglas A. Winegardner ; Richmond, Sands Anderson; Rumsey & Bugg, on briefs), for appellants.

William H. Hurd , Richmond ( Timothy J. St. George ; Richmond, Jasaon A. Itkin ; Michael Tilton ; Davin G. Hensley ; Gloucester, Troutman Sanders; Arnold & Itkin; Martin, Ingles & Ingles, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

Opinion by Justice ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN.

In this appeal, we consider whether Ronald Forrest proved in his personal injury action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104, that his injury was caused by his employer's alleged negligence. Concluding that Forrest did not present evidence establishing causation, we reverse the trial court's award of damages to Forrest upon a jury verdict, and enter final judgment in favor of appellants, Omega Protein, Inc., Omega...

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