Legal Opinion
Arceneaux v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided December 8, 1994No. 09-93-089 CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALKER, Chief Justice.
This is a maritime personal injury action. On January 21, 1985, John Areeneaux was a longshoreman working aboard the S/S JOSEPH LYKES when he fell forty feet from a ladder to the deck below. The S/S JOSEPH LYKES was owned, operated, and manned by appellee LYKES BROTHERS STEAMSHIP CO., INC., hereinafter referred to as LYKES. The subject vessel was originally built by appellee LITTON SYSTEMS, INC., formerly known as INGALLS SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to as INGALLS. Mr. Areeneaux sustained permanent serious injuries as a result of this fall.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S.A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
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