Legal Opinion
Vendetto v. Sonat Offshore Drilling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 1997No. 96 CA 0626PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
IzGONZALES, Judge.
This appeal arises out of a suit for damages under the Jones Act and general maritime law.
FACTS
Plaintiff Joseph Vendetto, was employed as a seaman aboard the M/V DISCOVERER 534, which was owned and operated by defendant, Sonat Offshore Drilling Co. (Sonat). On or about January 19, 1993, Mr. Vendetto was assisting with a routine maintenance procedure on an engine in a thruster aboard the DISCOVERER 534 when he suffered a neck injury.
On January 10, 1994, Mr. Vendetto filed the instant suit for damages against Sonat, setting forth two theories of recovery, namely Jones Act…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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- Charles D. Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Segura v. FrankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Barry Brister and Karen Brister, Cross-Appellees v. A.W.I., Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Vendetto v. Sonat Offshore Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999