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· 5/5/1982

Harold E. Alverez, Cross-Appellee v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., Cross-Appellant

Citations

  • 674 F.2d 1037
  • 1984 A.M.C. 302
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 19507

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that the Seventh Amendment requires us \to make a concerted effort to reconcile apparent inconsistencies in answers to special verdicts if at all possible .... before we are free to disregard the jury's verdict and remand the case for new trial\
  • jury finding defendant negligent, vessel seaworthy and plaintiff contributorily negligent in the amount of 90%
  • Jones Act requires only that defendant's negligent act or omission have played any part—even the slightest—in producing plaintiff's injury

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Judges: Brown, Garwood, Gee

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