Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Lister Diesels, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 21, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-5733PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Johnny M. Hughes (“Hughes”), was allegedly injured on December 1, 1983 while working on a fixed platform located in the Gulf of Mexico, some twenty-one miles from shore. The plaintiff and his wife filed suit, claiming injuries caused by the defendants’ alleged negligence and by an allegedly defective diesel engine. Among the defendants sued were the distributor of the diesel engine, Lister Diesels, Inc. (“Lister”), and the manufacturer of the diesel engine, R.A. Lister & Company (“RAL”).
RAL has filed a motion to dismiss for lack of…
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