Legal Opinion
Robert J. Adams v. Texaco, Inc. v. L & R Eymard, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1981No. 80-3141PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The appeal before us presents but a single issue: Where a shipowner whose negligence has contributed to the injury has paid maintenance and cure benefits to an injured (and contributorily negligent) seaman, is that shipowner entitled to contribution for maintenance and cure from a third-party joint tortfeasor whose negligence likewise contributed to the injury? The district court held that the shipowner is entitled to contribution under that circumstance. We affirm.
The issue arises in the context of the following facts:
The plaintiff Adams was injured while working as a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc. v. Delta Marine Drilling Company, Delta Marine Drilling Company v. Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Dale J. Savoie v. Lafourche Boat Rentals, Inc. v. Loffland Brothers CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Wisconsin Barge Line, Inc. v. The Barge Chem 300, Its Tackle, Apparel, Furnishings, Fixtures & Equipment, in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Beverly P. Davis, Wife Of/and Willie Earl Davis v. Odeco, Inc., Murphy Exploration & Production Company, Originally Sued as Odeco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Bertram v. Freeport McMoran, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. Tanker Robert Watt MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Hillier v. Southern Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Gauthier v. Crosby Marine Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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