Legal Opinion
Grigsby v. Coastal Marine Service of Texas, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1969No. 22451PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Another in that ever-growing line of multi-party 3, 4, 5, or 10-ringed amphibious Donneybrooks,1 this one has its share of complications. At the center of the controversy is the unfortunate death of one seeking to effect a rescue aboard a seagoing barge in Louisiana. Among the questions are: Does an amphibious Good Samaritan succeed vicariously to the Sieracki 2 vicarious seaman’s status of the ship repairer victim? If so, does the Sieracki-warranty of seaworthiness extend to him? Is a barge unseaworthy merely because a closed space, not fit nor meant for man, is a…
2Cases cited124 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by113 opinions
- Theriot v. Bay Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- De Bardeleben Marine Corp., as Successor in Interest to Blue Stack Towing Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Smith Petroleum Service, Inc. v. Monsanto Chemical Company, Monsanto Chemical Company v. Smith Petroleum Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Roberts v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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