Spitzfaden v. Daigle Welding Service, Inc.

KLEES, Judge.

Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York [hereinafter “Fidelity”] appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of plaintiff, Gerald A. Spitzfaden.

On July 20, 1987, plaintiff filed suit against Daigle Welding Service, Inc. [hereinafter “Daigle”] and Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. [hereinafter “Chevron”] seeking damages for injuries caused by his slip and fall on a vessel. In his initial petition, plaintiff asserted that on January 11, 1987, he was employed by Daigle and was injured while working on board a barge owned and operated by Daigle and/or Chevron. Plaintiff alleged both a Jones Act…