Legal Opinion
Melancon v. Travelers Insurance
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided August 17, 1962No. Civ. A. No. 8651PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
Alleging that personal injuries'were sustained by him while working on a dredging barge owned by C. F. Bean, plaintiff has filed this suit against the liability insurer of his employer under the Direct Action Statute of Louisiana. (LSA-R.S. 22:655) The complaint is laid under the Jones Act for negligence and the general maritime law for unseaworthiness of the vessel in question seeking a total of $150,000 in damages, and for maintenance and cure.
From the record and pleadings it is established that the accident occurred in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana on October 26, 1957.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Hidalgo v. DupuyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Martin v. Mud Supply CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Finn v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATIONLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Sewell v. NewtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
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- People of the Living God v. Star Towing Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
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