Legal Opinion
Luhr Bros. Inc. v. Gagnard
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 14, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-1747PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING
LITTLE, District Judge.
This admiralty action for limitation of liability arises out of the grounding of the M/V CHARLIE B and the attendant personal injury that Ira Gagnard suffered while on board. Before the court is our sua s-ponte motion to reconsider our earlier dismissal of the petition to limit liability.
I. FACTS
On 10 November 1989, the M/V CHARLIE B was transporting workers to a barge. It struck a sand bar in the Red River. This incident caused the vessel suddenly to list, which in turn threw Mr. Gagnard to the deck. Defendants filed a Jones Act claim, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, in the…
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