Legal Opinion
Collins v. GFS Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 7, 1995No. 94-CA-2063PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JiLANDRIEU, Judge.
Andrew Collins, a member of an oil exploration recording crew, was injured in July 1991 when the airboat in which he was being transported from a quarterboat1 to the day’s work site hit a mud embankment or levee. In July 1992, Collins filed this lawsuit against his employer GFS Company, Inc. (GFS) and its insurer, The Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers). Based on the fact that at the time of the accident he was quartered and transported on boats, Collins alleged damages under the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), as well as General…
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- Brian Gremillion and Connie Gremillion v. Gulf Coast Catering Company, Doerle's Quarterboats, Inc., and Albany Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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- Folse v. Western Atlas Intern., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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