Legal Opinion
Marshall E. Nolan v. Coating Specialists, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1970No. 28388PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
A sand blaster-spray painter injured at his work on a stationary drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico sued his employer, Coating Specialists, Inc.; the owner of the platform, Humble Oil & Refining Company; and their insurance carriers. Jurisdiction was based alternatively on the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and the constitutional maritime jurisdiction. After complaint and amendment, answer, cross-interrogatories and answers thereto, and the deposition of plaintiff, the court sustained motions to dismiss by all defendants. We affirm. 1
The crucial issue was plaintiff’s claimed status as a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Braniff v. Jackson Ave.-Gretna Ferry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Aloe Creme Laboratories, Inc. v. Milsan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Eva Ruth Bertrand, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of the Minors v. Forest CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Michael J. Callahan v. Fluor Ocean Services, Inc. And Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Acme Boat Rentals, Inc. v. J. Ray McDermott & Company, Inc. v. Freeport Sulphur Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Lee v. Nacher Corp.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2019
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