Legal Opinion
Eleanor Driscoll v. New Orleans Steamboat Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1981No. 80-3298PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissing her diversity action as time-barred (prescribed) under the applicable provisions of Louisiana law. Because we find the action has not prescribed under Louisiana law, we vacate the order of the district court and remand the cause for further proceedings. Procedural Context
Eleanor Driscoll slipped and fell on the gangplank of the M/V NATCHEZ, a river vessel owned by the defendant-appellee New Orleans Steamboat Company. The accident occurred on September 4,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Foster v. BreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Ray v. South Central Bell Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Luther F. Anderson v. Joseph PapillionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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- Conkling v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
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3Cited by16 opinions
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