Legal Opinion
Williams v. Milwhite Sales Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 27, 1961No. Civ. A. 11132PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.
Alleging that he is a member of a crew of a vessel and demanding recovery under the Jones Act, 1 plaintiff brings this suit against his employer, a company engaged in servicing oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico with drilling mud. Denying coverage, 2 the defendant, Milwhite, has moved to dismiss and for summary judgment.
Insofar as is relevant to these proceedings, the defendant’s business consists of operating a warehouse with wharf frontage from which chartered barges are loaded with bags of drilling mud. The barges, towed by a chartered tug, are then brought…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cosmopolitan Shipping Co. v. McAllisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- O'Donnell v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Swanson v. Marra Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Senko v. LaCrosse Dredging Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Butler v. WhitemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Barrios v. Louisiana Construction Materials Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Hebert v. California Oil CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1967
- Taylor v. Packer Diving and Salvage CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1971
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