IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _______________

m 99-31305 _______________

KENNETH C. DUCHESNE,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

VERSUS

HERCULES OFFSHORE CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (98-CV-300) _________________________ December 8, 2000

Before POLITZ, SMITH, and PARKER, cable law and pertinent portions of the record Circuit Judges. and have heard the arguments of counsel.

PER CURIAM:* Especially given the highly deferential stan- dard of review, we see no reversible error. the In this Jones Act case, the employer appeals judgment, accordingly, is AFFIRMED. a finding of 100% liability for plaintiff’s back injury. We have reviewed the briefs and appli-

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.