Legal Opinion
Mrs. Sam Rotolo v. The Halliburton Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1963No. 20176_1PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
Mrs. Sam Rotolo brought this action against the Halliburton Company to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband, Sam Rotolo, 1 resulting from injuries sustained by him while in the employ of Halliburton and engaged in the course of his work in welding cracks in the hull of one of its vessels. The action was brought under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and the General Maritime Law and relief was also sought in the alternative under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act.
The case came on for trial before a court and jury. At the close of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Braniff v. Jackson Ave.-Gretna Ferry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Thibodeaux v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
3Cited by40 opinions
- Jethro Barrett v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., E.B.B. Co., Inc. And Lift Barge, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Company, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Producers Drilling Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Luther GrayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Deborah M. Bertrand, Etc. v. International Mooring & Marine, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Michael Guidry v. Continental Oil Company, Travelers Insurance Company, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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