Legal Opinion
Manues v. Ships & Power, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 12, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 8712PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are the widow and surviving children of Frank Manues, whose body was found on February 4, 1958, in the *851cab of a pickup truck owned by his employer. In the cab of the truck was also found an improvised heater consisting of two cans filled with burned charcoal. The coroner’s verdict was accidental death due to carbon monoxide poisoning. In this action plaintiffs sued Manues’ employer and insurer for death benefits, including funeral expenses, under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Statute.1
Ships and Power, Inc., the employer, is engaged in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Clifton v. ArnoldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Arrington v. Singer Sewing MacH. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Kilman v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Butler v. Washington-Youree Hotel Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
3Cited by4 opinions
- Doss v. AMERICAN VENTURES INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Calais v. Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Manues v. Ships & Power, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Manues v. Ships and Power, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961