Legal Opinion
Thibodeaux v. Ensco Offshore Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided December 28, 2017No. DOCKET NO.: 6:13–cv–02784PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEE D. DRELL, JUDGE
This matter involves claims brought by the plaintiff, Joseph C. Thibodeaux ("Thibodeaux"), against the defendant, Ensco Offshore Company ("Ensco"), under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law of the United States. Thibodeaux seeks damages for injuries he sustained on October 1, 2011, while serving as a deck foreman aboard the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Ensco Rig 90 ("Ensco 90").1 Thibodeaux asserts negligence and unseaworthiness claims under the Jones Act and a claim for maintenance and cure under general maritime law and designates his claims as admiralty or maritime…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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