Legal Opinion
Howard v. Transworld Drilling Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided September 25, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-1228PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VERON, District Judge.
RULING ON MOTION TO REMAND
Plaintiffs James Howard and his wife, residents of Mississippi, originally filed this suit in the 38th Judicial District Court, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, seeking $3,000,000 in damages. Plaintiffs brought two claims on behalf of Mr. Howard: a negligence claim under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and a contractual claim for maintenance and cure. On Mrs. Howard’s behalf they brought a single claim, under general maritime law, for the loss of society she would have enjoyed had Mr. Howard not been injured. Defendant Transworld Drilling Company…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Pate v. Standard Dredging Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Mrs. Gertwyl Amakyi Gamble, Etc. v. Central of Georgia Railway Company, Defendant-Third Party v. McGregor Printing Corporation, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Charles Gonsalves v. Amoco Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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- Titus v. Reynolds Metals Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1986