Legal Opinion
Superior Oil Company v. Bufford Trahan, Bufford Trahan v. Superior Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1963No. 20052PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge.
Bufford Trahan, the libellant, filed suit against his employer, Superior Oil Company, under the admiralty jurisdiction of the court, seeking damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in an accident which occurred on March 31, 1959. Trahan brought suit claiming negligence under the Jones Act; alleging unseaworthiness; and seeking maintenance, cure and wages. Both parties appeal, and the questions involved relate to the proof of claimed liability as the result of alleged negligence; un*235seaworthiness of the vessel; a purported release of liability; and the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- 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.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Frank W. Cates, Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Florida Fuels, Inc. v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Everett C. Webb v. Dresser IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Alfred M. Massey v. Williams-Mcwilliams, Inc., Williams-Mcwilliams, Inc. v. A. M. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Robert dePerrodil v. Bozovic Marine, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
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