Legal Opinion
Lacaze v. Olendorff
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 12, 1976No. 74-3002PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge.
Jack D. Lacaze (appellee), an employee of an independent stevedoring company, was severely injured while assisting in the discharge of 800-pound, T-shaped slabs of copper from the M/S HINRICH OLENDORFF into Barge M/V — 134.1 Appellee filed a Sieracki -type2 action against the owner of M/S HINRICH OLENDORFF and the owner of Barge M/V — 134 (appellant). After dismissing his action against the owner of M/S HINRICH OLENDORFF, appellee proceeded to trial against appellant claiming both negligence3 and unseaworthi*1215ness. Appellant denied contentions of negligence and…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- West v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Schulz v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Samuel F. Johnson v. Norwood Bryant, an Individual, Master Norwood Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Ruth Culver, Cross-Appellees v. Slater Boat Co., Cross Europirates International, Inc., and Cross- Appellees-Appellants v. Odeco Drilling, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- South Hampton Co. v. Stinnes Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Pillsbury Co. v. Midland Enterprises, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989
- Gallardo v. Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/SDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1977
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