Louisiana Court of Appeal May 23, 1990, No. 88-1376 (Thompson v. Zapata Haynie Corp.)

FORET, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, John R. Thompson, filed this action under the Jones Act and general maritime law, seeking recovery for personal injuries, in addition to payments for maintenance and cure, from his employer, Zapata Haynie Corporation (Zapata), defendant-appellee herein, as a result of injuries he received July 23, 1985, while employed as a seaman.