Legal Opinion
Earhart v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 14, 1993No. Civ. A. No. 92-0987PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
CLEMENT, District Judge.
Defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims for loss of consortium and punitive damages was decided this date on memoranda.1 For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Robert Earhart, Michael Earhart, and Wilfred Nunez allege that they sustained injuries when their fishing vessel struck an underwater object in Black Bay. The plaintiffs filed this action under the general maritime law against Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. (“Chevron”) seeking compensation for the injuries they suffered as a result of this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Leroy Michel, Jr. And Cindy Michel, Cross-Appellants v. Total Transportation, Inc. And Assuranceforeningen Gard, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Walker v. BrausCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Carnival Cruise Lines v. Red Fox Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1993
- Ellender v. John E. Graham & Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1992
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hunter v. Seabulk Offshore, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1998
- Watters v. Harrah's Illinois Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
- Walker v. BrausDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1994
- Saudi v. S/T Marine AtlanticDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2000
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