Legal Opinion
Fegan v. Lykes Bros. S.S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1941No. 36190PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Justice.
The plaintiff, first mate on the steamship West Tacock, sued the owners of the ship, under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained through the defendant’s negligence in failing to provide a safe place to> work and safe appliances with which to perform his duties. He also seeks recovery under his maritime contract of employment for maintenance and cure. He alleged that he was seriously injured on May 13, 1938, as a result of firing a Lyle gun or cannon, upon orders of the master of the ship and as required by…
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