Legal Opinion
Louisiana ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development v. Louisiana Towing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1982No. 82-3047PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
I. The Facts
On December 19, 1977, the double-boomed derrick barge, the D/B Avon Sr., struck the Waggoner Bridge which crosses over the intracoastal waterway. At the time of the allision, the D/B Avon Sr. had been dispatched by its owner, appellant Avondale Shipyards, to perform a heavy lift at Houma, Louisiana. The two boats transporting the D/B Avon Sr. were the lead vessel, M/V Mr. Eddie, and the tail boat, the M/V Badger Boy. The M/V Mr. Eddie was owned by Louisiana Towing Corp. and the M/V Badger Boy was owned by the Badger Fleeting Corp.
The State of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hubert J. Wedlock v. Gulf Mississippi Marine Corp., J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. v. Defelice Marine Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Lanasse v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Dow Chemical Company v. Tug Thomas AllenDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
- Donald Joseph Battig v. The Hartford Accident and Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Bandy v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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