Legal Opinion
Kathey Marchand Stipelcovich, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Deceased Noel F. Stipelcovich v. Sand Dollar Marine, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1986No. 85-3656PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to consider whether the district court erred in ruling that a settlement agreement was severable and whether the district court erred by not reinstating the original suit. Finding no error in the district court’s actions, we affirm.
I
On August 26, 1982, Kathey Stipelcovich filed suit against Sand Dollar Marine, Inc. (Sand Dollar), Marilyn H. Ltd. (Marilyn), Union Oil Company, Inc., and Blocker Drilling and Marine Co., Inc. (Blocker) alleging causes of action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and general maritime law for the wrongful…
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