Legal Opinion
Daniel John Gaspard v. Diamond M. Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1979No. 78-2029PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, Daniel John Gaspard, a cook employed by Diamond M. Drilling Co. (Diamond), fell and injured himself while descending some stairs into the cabin of the C/B Kerry, a crewboat owned and operated by Fulton Armentor and used to ferry Diamond’s employees to their work site on Diamond’s drilling rig. Armentor transported Diamond’s employees on a daily basis under the terms of a verbal agreement between the two parties.
Appellant filed suit against Diamond and its insurer, alleging causes of action under the Jones Act and also under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- David Stevens v. Seacoast Company, Inc. And M/v Elena SCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Bishop v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by25 opinions
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