Legal Opinion
Steed v. Stokes Towing Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 30, 1997No. 96-CA-1008PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 GRISBAUM, Judge.
TMs appeal relates to an admiralty matter in which the plaintiff, Randy Steed, seeks damages from Ms employer, Stokes Towing Company, Inc., for injuries sustained while working as a deckhand on defendant’s barge. Defendant appeals several aspects of the trial court’s judgment. We set aside in part and affirm in part.
ISSUES
We are called upon to determine a number of specific questions:
Whether the trial court erred, to-wit:(1) in finding appellant negligent under the Jones Act;(2) in its allocation of fault between appellant and appellee;(3) as to the amount of maintenance…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Juan Ceja v. Mike Hooks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Hae Woo Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Babineaux v. Lykes Bros. SS Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Comeaux v. Basin Marine, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Wallace v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002