Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1978No. Nos. 76-2109, 76-2971PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
On August 26, 1974, Wesley Leonard was injured while working on a floating construction platform moored to the bank of the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Suit was filed alleging three theories of recovery: the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (1976); unseaworthiness of the platform; and maritime tort. Named as defendants were Nichols Construction Company, Leonard’s employer, Fireman’s Fund, Nichols’ insurer, and Exxon Corporation. Determining that the construction platform was not a vessel, the court below granted summary judgment against Leonard on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Robert D. Cook v. Belden Concrete Products, Inc., Division of Rockwin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- George E. Blanchard, Cross-Appellee v. Engine and Gas Compressor Services, Inc. And Gulf Oil Corporation v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellee, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
3Cited by38 opinions
- Robert Bernard v. Binnings Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- David Burchett and Cheryl Burchett v. Cargill, Inc., Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Equipment Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Harry Holmes v. J. Ray McDermott & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Joseph H. Bommarito v. Penrod Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Arabie J. Manuel v. P.A.W. Drilling & Well Service, Inc. Westwood Insurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.