Scharff v. Cameron Offshore Services, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
VERON, District Judge:
MEMORANDUM RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED UPON A PLEA OF PRESCRIPTION
This is a diversity action involving an accident which occurred in Cameron, Louisiana on December 5,1975 allegedly resulting in serious leg injuries to the plaintiff caused by the fall of a large pipe. The plaintiff, a Colorado resident, sues the defendant, Cam- • eron Offshore Services, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, and its liability insurer, California Union Insurance Company, a California corporation. The defendants now move for summary judgment grounded upon a plea of…
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