Sassoni v. Savoie

RUBIN, District Judge:

On February 13, 1970, John Sassoni injured his leg on the F/V LONER while employed on that vessel on the high seas. He sued both his employer and his employer’s insurer. By motion for summary judgment, the insurer challenges the use of the Lousiana Direct Action Statute, LSA-R.S. 22:655, in this maritime suit.

This question has often been considered, though never directly decided by the courts of this circuit. In Guess v. Read, 5 Cir. 1961, 290 F.2d 622, the court held the statute inapplicable to accidents on the high seas because it found that Louisiana courts did not…