Theriot v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

WEST, District Judge.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

This suit was brought by complainant, Jerry Theriot, directly against respondent, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, the liability insurer of Noble Drilling Company, under the provisions of Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute, LSA-R.S. 22:655. Complainant sought recovery for personal injuries received on May 14, 1959, while employed by Noble on the drilling barge W.W. I, upon navigable waters within the jurisdiction of this Court. Recovery was sought upon three different grounds: (1) that his injuries were proximately caused by the unseaworthiness of the…