New Orleans, LA
Personal injury Lawyer at New Orleans, LA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Admiralty & Maritime ... +3 more
OUTCOME: The defendant employer was succesful and obtained a ruling from the court that the plaintiff diver was not a Jones Act seaman at the time of his injury.
Plaintiff, a diver, brought Jones Act claim against employer for injury sustained working above water from a small barge. His employer filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that diver was not a ... Jones Act seaman at the time of his accident.
OUTCOME: The request for injuction was denied after producer was able to prove that the pipeline would not be irreperably harmed since the amount of gas lost in the reservoir could be reasonably calculated. This was the first know decision to so hold.
Natural gas pipeline company sought preliminary injunction directing pipeline to take minimum amount of gas as specified in "take or pay" contract with producer.
OUTCOME: Court of Appeal held negligent shipowner was entitled to contribution for maintenance and cure from third party joint tortfeasor, whose negligence also contributed to the injury.
claim by shipowner for contribution for maintenance and cure payments from joint tortfeasor
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