Legal Opinion
Crowley v. Old River Towing Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 9, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-2514PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
Plaintiff, John Joseph Crowley, filed this lawsuit against Old River Towing Company (Old River Towing) and Marine Specialties Company (Marine Specialties) for penalty wages pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 10313. In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that the defendants failed to pay his wages in a timely manner without sufficient cause as required by law. Plaintiff subsequently amended his complaint to include a similar allegation under the Louisiana Penalty Wage Statute, LSA-R.S. 23:631, et seq.
The case was tried to the Court on February 6, 1987. At the…
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