Legal Opinion
Russell v. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1980No. Nos. 78-2810, 78-3000PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge:
Vincent Sonny Russell was a boarding agent employed by Hansen and Tideman, Inc. While so engaged he fell into the Mississippi River and drowned as he attempted to board a vessel owned by the defendant, Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. His widow, the appellant, brought an action seeking a judgment under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq. Negligence of the defendant was alleged. The plaintiff *72filed a demand for a jury trial which, on motion of the defendant was stricken. This interlocutory appeal followed.
In support of her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robert Lee Parker v. South Louisiana Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Roosevelt Gay and Florence Gay, His Wife v. Ocean Transport & Trading, Ltd., Argonaut Insurance Company, a Foreign Corp., Intervenor. Elias G. Guerra v. Bulk Transport Corp. v. Texas Employers' Insurance Association, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- William P. Brooks Construction Company, Inc. v. William S. Guthrie, William S. Guthrie v. William P. Brooks Construction Company and William P. Brooks, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
3Cited by24 opinions
- Bernadette Aaron v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Intervenor-Appellant v. American Home Insurance Group, and Lake Charles Stevedores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Van Harville v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Third Party-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Yarway Corporation, Third Party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Vilma Tablas Cruz v. Hendy International Co., and Mutual Life Insurance Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Ma-Ju Marine Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Nathaniel Christoff, Cross-Appellee v. Bergeron Industries, Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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