Legal Opinion
Trahan v. Superior Oil Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 3, 1962No. Civ. A. No. 8001PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
Libellant, Buford Trahan, filed this proceeding against his employer, Superior Oil Company, under the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court. The alleged accident occurred on March 31, 1959, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico where respondent is engaged in extensive operations for the discovery and production of oil, gas and related minerals. Libellant contends that as a result of the accident he is totally disabled and claims damages in the sum of $260,000.00. The case was tried to the Court.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Buford Trahan is presently 28 years of age; he was in his 25th year…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. BaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
- Davis v. Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1968
- Dixon v. Grace Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1972
- Nye v. A/S D/S SvendborgDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Theall v. Sam Carline, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1963
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