Legal Opinion
Trahan v. Gulf Crews, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 8, 1971No. 51410, 51443PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Chief Justice.
The surviving widow and children of Howard J. Trahan, Sr., instituted this suit under the federal maritime law as supplemented by the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, to recover for his wrongful death by drowning during the course and scope of his employment by defendant, Gulf Crews, Inc. They joined as parties defendant the employer’s insurer and the excess underwriters.1
In the suit damages totalling $565,000 were sought. The jury trying the case found the defendant-employer liable and fixed the total award at $168,125, with interest, allocated as follows: To Mrs. Myrtle…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Milstead v. Diamond M Offshore, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Board of Comm'rs. of Port of New Orleans v. Splendour S. & E. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Broussard v. Missouri Pac. R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Grubbs v. Gulf Intern. Marine, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Daigle v. Coastal Marine, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
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