Legal Opinion
Delahoussey v. Western Geophysical Co. of America
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided June 29, 1979No. Civ. A. S76-365(N)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
NIXON, District Judge.
This in personam and in rem action was filed by the plaintiff Leo Delahoussey against the defendant, Western Geophysical Company of America (WGC) and the defendant vessels owned and operated by it on which the plaintiff was employed during the times in question, for damages based upon alleged permanent and disabling bilateral, sensory-neural hearing loss resulting from the plaintiff’s exposure by virtue of his being exposed to constant, excessive and dangerous noise and vibration levels while a crew member aboard the defendant vessels.
The plaintiff…
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- Sennett v. Shell Oil CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1971
- Monti Marine Corp. v. QuigleyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1958
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