Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Zapata Haynie Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1990No. 88-1376PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORET, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, John R. Thompson, filed this action under the Jones Act and general maritime law, seeking recovery for personal injuries, in addition to payments for maintenance and cure, from his employer, Zapata Haynie Corporation (Zapata), defendant-appellee herein, as a result of injuries he received July 23, 1985, while employed as a seaman.
After trial, the jury unanimously found that neither Thompson nor Zapata were negligent and that the vessel upon which Thompson was injured was not unseawor-thy. The jury further found that Thompson was entitled to maintenance for a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bob Springborn, Cross-Appellant v. American Commercial Barge Lines, Inc., Inland Tugs Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Heaton v. Gulf Intern. Marine, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Fegan v. Lykes Bros. S.S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- Fegan v. Lykes Bros. S. S. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Sylvester v. Offshore Food Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Crane v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Thompson v. Zapata Haynie Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990