Legal Opinion
Viger v. Geophysical Services, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided January 20, 1972No. Civ. A. 13818PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAUMAN S. SCOTT, Judge.
Harrison Viger, the plaintiff, brought this action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S. C. § 688, and the General Maritime Law against his employer, Geophysical Services, Inc. (GSI), its insurer, Continental Insurance Company (Continental), and the owner of the boat upon which he was injured, Muchowich Marine Service, Inc. (Muchowich). Muchowich filed a cross-complaint against GSI and Continental seeking indemnity from them for any sums it might be held liable for in this action or, alternatively, seeking to have GSI recognized as a joint tort-feasor. GSI then filed a third…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Cosmopolitan Shipping Co. v. McAllisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc. v. Delta Marine Drilling Company, Delta Marine Drilling Company v. Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- McFarland v. Chicago Exp., Inc. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. American Employers' Ins. Co. Of Boston, MassCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Offshore Logistics Services, Inc. v. Mutual Marine Office, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1978
- Penton v. HothoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Sledge v. La. Dept. of Transp. & DevelopmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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