Legal Opinion

Vallecillo v. McDermott Inc

District Court, W.D. Louisiana

Decided September 9, 2025No. 6:19-cv-00508Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE DIVISION RENE VALLECILLO CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:19-cv-508 VERSUS JUDGE ROBERT R. SUMMERHAYS McDERMOTT, INC. MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID J. AYO REASONS FOR JUDGMENT This is a personal injury action brought under the Court’s admiralty and maritime jurisdiction and United States general maritime law by Plaintiff, Rene Vallecillo, against his former employer, Defendant, McDermott, Inc. (“McDermott”). Vallecillo asserts claims of negligence under the general maritime law and the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104, as well as injury resulting…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Charles D. Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  2. Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Jerry Wayne Davis v. Hill Engineering, Inc. And Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  4. Barbara Jean Johnson, Cross-Appellant v. Offshore Express, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  5. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. SorrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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