Yousif Khulaqi v. Cambridge Tankers, Inc.

978 F.2d 1265 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Yousif KHULAQI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CAMBRIDGE TANKERS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16185. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 2, 1992. * Decided Nov. 5, 1992. Before SNEED, ALARCON and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 This is an appeal of a jury verdict for the defendant in a personal injury case. Appellant argues that there is no basis for the jury's decision under maritime law. Appellant did not move for a directed verdict or a judgment n.o.v., but brought a motion for new trial to the district court on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The district court concluded that there was ample evidence to support the jury's conclusion, and appellant brought this appeal. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 3 Yousif Khulaqi is a merchant seaman who was injured on board the SS OVERSEAS BOSTON when he slipped on the deck. After a four hour…