Legal Opinion
Engle v. A. C. Ellis Corp.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 1, 1980No. Civ. A. H-77-629PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION
HANNAY, District Judge.
I
The action is in maritime tort for personal injuries and for loss of consortium by the spouse. The Plaintiff, Zelma Ray Engle, was totally and permanently injured in Galveston Harbor on December 3, 1975 while working as a foreman for the Defendant A. C. Ellis Corporation on a pile driving barge. A. C. Ellis Corporation was under contract with Galveston Wharves to perform repairs and modifications to Piers 37 and 38, and to construct a new warehouse on them, at the Port of Galveston.
Prior to the commencement of work on the job, A. C. Ellis…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Nealy v. Fluor Drilling Services, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1981
- Burrle v. International Marine TerminalsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- D Engle v. A. C. EllisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982