Legal Opinion
Leroy Michel, Jr. And Cindy Michel, Cross-Appellants v. Total Transportation, Inc. And Assuranceforeningen Gard, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1992No. 91-3110PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Leroy Michel (“Michel”) filed this action against his employer, Total Transportation, Inc. and its insurer, Assuranceforeningen Gard (collectively, “TTI”), to recover damages under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.App. § 688) and general maritime law for unseaworthiness and in the alternative, under 33 U.S.C. § 905(b), the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) for personal injuries he suffered in the course of his employment. Michel’s wife, Cindy Michel, asserted a claim for loss of consortium under general maritime law. After a bench trial, the district court…
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