Legal Opinion
Nations v. Morris
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 5, 1971No. Civ. A. 69-1152PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEEBE, District Judge:
This cause came on for hearing on a previous day on the motion of defendants, W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Company, to dismiss for failure to state a claim and alternatively for summary judgment. The Court, having studied the legal memoranda, depositions and affidavits, is now fully advised in the premises and ready to rule.
The undisputed facts show that' the plaintiff was injured on an offshore fixed oil platform, which platform is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 40 miles from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River. Defendant W. W. Morris is an…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Reed v. the YakaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cudahy Packing Co. Of Nebraska v. ParramoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Billie J. Atkinson v. Gates, McDonald & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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