Wisner v. PROFESSIONAL DIVERS OF NO
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
731 So.2d 200 (1999)
Douglas WISNER
v.
PROFESSIONAL DIVERS OF NEW ORLEANS.
No. 98-C-1755.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 2, 1999.
Conrad S. P. Williams, III, St. Martin & Williams, Houma; Joseph W. Walker, Franklin, Mosele & Walker, for Applicant.
Richard S. Vale, Blue & Williams, Metairie, for Respondent.
John W. deGravelles, Baton Rouge, for Louisiana Trial Lawyers (Amicus Curiae).
TRAYLOR, Justice.[*]
We granted this writ to determine if a commercial diver, whose employment placed him on vessels for ninety percent of his work life, is a seaman and thus entitled to Jones Act coverage. After…
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