Legal Opinion

Milstead v. Diamond M Offshore, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 2, 1996No. 95-C-2446PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

676 So.2d 89 (1996)

Edward D. MILSTEAD

v.

DIAMOND M OFFSHORE, INC., et al.

No. 95-C-2446.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

July 2, 1996.

Cliffe Edward Laborde, III, Dean A. Cole, Laborde & Neuner; for Applicant.

Elwood C. Stevens, Jr., John W. Lee, Jr., Kleinpeter, Schwartzberg & Stevens; for Respondent.

VICTORY, Justice.[*]

We granted certiorari in this maritime personal injury case to resolve a conflict among the circuits regarding the standard of appellate review to be applied when reviewing admiralty cases decided in state courts under the "saving to suitors" clause and under the Jones Act, and to…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. American Dredging Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. TallentireSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Icicle Seafoods, Inc. v. WorthingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by83 opinions

  1. Hollenbeck v. Oceaneering Intern., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
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  3. Torrejon v. Mobil Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. Coutee v. Global Marine Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  5. Duzon v. StallworthLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003

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