Legal Opinion
Futch v. Midland Enterprises, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided June 22, 1972No. Civ. A. 71-4PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GORDON WEST, District Judge:
On January 9, 1969, the M/V THERESA F, a 145 foot vessel owned by the defendant, Midland Enterprises, Inc., and under bareboat charter at the time to the defendant, Red Circle Transport Company, capsized while towing the barge FREEPORT I. The FREEPORT was owned by the defendant, Ohio River Company. Cecil Futch, plaintiff’s son, who was a member of the crew of the THERESA F, was drowned when the vessel capsized. Plaintiff, John Futch, claiming in his original complaint to be the personal representative of his deceased son, brings this suit under the Jones Act, 46…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Dennis v. Central Gulf Steamship Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
- Warnie Lee Ivy, Cross-Appellants v. Security Barge Lines, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- John Futch, Individually and as Personal Representative of Cecil Futch v. Midland Enterprises, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1973
- Savoie v. Nolty J. Theriot, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972