Legal Opinion
Folse v. Gulf Tran, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 23, 2004No. 2003 CA 0758PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
873 So.2d 718 (2004)
Dave P. FOLSE, Jr.
v.
GULF TRAN, INC.
No. 2003 CA 0758.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
February 23, 2004.
Steven M. Speigel, Leo M. Prange, III, New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Dave P. Folse, Jr.
Fred E. Salley, Covington, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant Gulf Tran, Inc.
Before: PETTIGREW, DOWNING, and McCLENDON, JJ.
McCLENDON, J.
In this action brought pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688 et seq., and general maritime law, issues of liability and attorney's fees are raised on appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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