Legal Opinion
Mayfield v. Wall Shipyard, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 4, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-2298PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUPLANTIER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Victoria Ann Mayfield, brought this suit as personal representative and widow of Keith Mayfield, on behalf of herself and her minor child. Keith Mayfield was killed in an accident which occurred while he was working for defendant Wall Shipyard, Inc. Plaintiff asserted claims against Wall and its insurer under the Jones Act and 33 U.S.C. § 905(b), in the alternative. The court granted a motion for summary judgment filed by the defendants on the Jones Act claim, holding that the decedent was not a member of a crew of a vessel and therefore not entitled to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Phillip Hess v. Upper Mississippi Towing Corp. And Penlatex Barge Lines, Inc., Defendants- Fidelity & Casualty Co. Of New York, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- John H. Smith v. M/v Captain Fred, Her Engines, Boilers, Furniture, Gear, Tackle and Apparel, in Rem, John H. Smith v. Delta Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Hicks v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Blanchard v. Engine & Gas Compressor Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- Robert Bernard v. Binnings Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Martin Cavalier v. T. Smith and Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Smith v. Texaco Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1981
- Fleming v. Port Allen Marine Service, Inc.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1982