Legal Opinion
Dane Elliott Barrios v. Engine & Gas Compressor Services, Inc. And Gulf Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1982No. 81-3194PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
The appellant, Dane E. Barrios, instituted this suit pursuant to the Jones Act and general maritime law against Engine and Gas Compressor Services (“Engine & Gas”) and Gulf Oil Corporation (“Gulf”) for injuries sustained while he was servicing a compressor station owned by Gulf at its Quarantine Bay station, a fixed platform located within Louisiana’s territorial waters. In a supplemental and amended complaint, Barrios instituted a tort action in diversity against Gulf pursuant to L.S.A.—C.C. 2315-2322.
Barrios was employed by Engine & Gas as a compressor engine mechanic and foreman. Engine &…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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