Legal Opinion
Danny Bourque v. Diamond M. Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1980No. 78-3350PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant brought this suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and the general maritime law, seeking to recover damages from his former employer, Diamond M. Drilling Co., for injuries to his ankle, knee and leg. The injuries are alleged to have occurred while appellant was working as a roughneck on a drilling rig owned and operated by Diamond M. While attempting to connect two drilling pipes, appellant was struck on the right ankle by a slip, a mechanism used to hold one pipe in place while another is being attached. Appellant was treated at a local hospital…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- William O. Haughton, Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Blackships, Inc., Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Michael J. Guidry v. Kem Manufacturing Company, Drackett Products Company, Defendants-Third Party v. Kem Manufacturing Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Willard v. The John HaywardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Beverly P. Davis, Wife Of/and Willie Earl Davis v. Odeco, Inc., Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Originally Sued as Odeco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Guthrie v. J.C. Penney Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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