Legal Opinion
Beech v. HERCULES DRILLING CO., LLC
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 24, 2011No. Civil Action 10-146PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
CARL J. BARBIER, District Judge.
Before the Court is a Jones Act suit for wrongful death. Plaintiff Amanda Beech, individually and as tutrix and guardian of her minor child, Jax Delton Beech, seeks recovery against Defendant Hercules Drilling Company, L.L.C., (“Hercules”) for the wrongful death of her husband Keith Beech.
On September 10, 2010, this Court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant, dismissing Plaintiffs claims regarding punitive damages, the issue of conspiracy to commit fraud and negligent or intentional infliction of emotional…
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