Kridler v. Highlands Insurance Company
Citation | 372 F.2d 945 |
Decision Date | 13 March 1967 |
Docket Number | No. 21737.,21737. |
Parties | Roy Otis KRIDLER, Appellant, v. HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. |
Court | United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) |
John Patrick Keegan, New Orleans, La., for appellant.
William K. Christovich, A. R. Christovich, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, La., for appellee.
Before GEWIN and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges, and HUNTER, District Judge.
The appellant complains of the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana entered on April 2, 1964, denying his claim for workmen's compensation and rendering judgment in favor of appellee, insurer of Brown & Root, Inc., the appellant's employer at the time he sustained injuries to his pelvis on October 18, 1961.1 We affirm.
There was a full hearing before the district judge and the evidence with respect to the appellant's injuries was completely developed. The treating physician stated that when he discharged Kridler on January 30, 1962, he had completely recovered from the effects of the injury to his pelvis; that the x-rays showed a good union of the fracture involved; that the plaintiff made no complaint of pain or difficulty and that if such a complaint had been made, Thereafter, the appellant was examined by an orthopedic specialist who testified that there was no disability or impairment resulting from the pelvic injury. Although there were no formal findings by the trial court as such, at the conclusion of the evidence the court stated orally:
The appellant does not complain of the failure of the district court to make formal findings of fact in conformity with Rule 52(a), and no exception has been taken to the form in which the findings were made. In our view the court clearly understood the issues, gave proper consideration to them and the court's conclusions were set forth in sufficient and adequate form in the record to fully inform the parties of the court's findings and conclusions. Compania Anonima Venezolano de Navegacion v. Matthews, et al., (5 Cir. 1967) 371 F.2d 971; United States v. Jacobs...
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