Garland Rollins and Jeanetta Rollins v. Cenac Towing Company, Inc. v. South Texas Towing

Garland Rollins, a member of the crew of a vessel, was injured during a collision between vessels owned by his employer, South Texas Towing, Inc. (South Texas), and Cenac Towing Co., Inc. (Cenac). The district court entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Rollins and Cenac and against South Texas. Because we conclude that South Texas is entitled to a full credit for Cenac’s settlement with Rollins, we reverse the district court’s judgment against South Texas and render judgment in its favor.

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Rollins was injured when the South Texas vessel he served aboard collided with one of Cenac’s…