Legal Opinion
David L. Kenney v. Trinidad Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1965No. 21063_1PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
John Kenney, chief engineer on a tugboat, lost his life March 4, 1956, when a tanker negligently caused the tug to capsize and sink in the Mississippi River near New Orleans. 1 His body was never found. Seven years later, Kenney’s two children, sued in admiralty for the wrongful death of their father. They rely on Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code creating an action for wrongful death. Unfortunately for the children, Article 2315 limits the right of action to one year. 2 The libellants contend that under the maritime doctrine of laches their delay in suing is…
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