Legal Opinion
Cater v. Placid Oil Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 28, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-1325PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge.
This matter came before the Court on the objection of defendant Bradford Marine, Inc. (“Bradford Marine”) to Magistrate’s ruling of March 15, 1991, allowing the plaintiff, a Jones Act seaman, to amend her complaint to add her spouse, Tommy Cater, and his claim for loss of “society.”
Defendant argues that Miles v. Apex Marine Corporation, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 317, 112 L.Ed.2d 275 (1990) and Anglada v. Tidewater, Inc., 752 F.Supp. 722, 723 (E.D.La.1990) bar Mr. Cater’s loss of society claim. The sole issue before this Court is whether the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- American Export Lines, Inc. v. AlvezSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- H. Azzopardi, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Paul Azzopardi, Deceased v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Leroy Michel, Jr. And Cindy Michel, Cross-Appellants v. Total Transportation, Inc. And Assuranceforeningen Gard, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Duplantis v. Texaco, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1991
- Robertson v. Arco Oil and Gas Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1991
- Trahan v. Texaco, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- Ellender v. John E. Graham & Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1992
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