HALL v. NOBLE DRILLING (U.S.) INC.

Nos. 00-60063, 00-60065.

242 F.3d 582 (2001)

James HALL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NOBLE DRILLING (U.S.) INC.; Noble Drilling Services, Inc., Defendants-Appellants. Charles Byron Stuart, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Noble Drilling (U.S.) Inc.; Noble Drilling Services, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 14, 2001. Revised February 22, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Albin Nelson (argued), Michael Keith Randolph, Mary Moore McKenzie, Bryan, Nelson, Randolph & Weathers, John W. Lee, Jr., Hattiesburg, MS, for Hall.

Michael A. McGlone (argued), Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, LA, S. Robert Hammond, Bryant, Clark, Dukes, Blakeslee, Ramsey & Hammond, Hattiesburg, MS, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before GARWOOD, HIGGINBOTHAM, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This admiralty case involves the calculation of maintenance. Plaintiffs James Hall and Charles Byron Stuart are seamen employed by defendant Noble Drilling (U.S.) Inc. ("Noble") who were injured during their employment on offshore rigs. The district court awarded maintenance of $30.50 to Stuart and $31.50 to Hall, based in part on the costs of their shelter, homes that they share with their families.

Noble argues that...

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