Barbara Jean Johnson, Cross-Appellant v. Offshore Express, Inc., Cross-Appellee

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1988-07-06

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JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge: Offshore Express appeals a judgment by the district court in favor of Barbara Johnson, a seaman injured while employed by Offshore. The district court found Offshore negligent under the Jones Act and the M/V CHAMPION EXPRESS, upon which Johnson was working, unseaworthy. The court awarded Johnson damages for lost earnings, pain and suffering, a…

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