Legal Opinion
Aline Edwards Stretton v. Penrod Drilling Company, Beatrice C. Shirley v. Penrod Drilling Company, Glenda Lees Nealy v. Fluor Drilling Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1983No. 81-3694, 81-3701 and 81-3713PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
In each of these three cases, consolidated for argument on appeal, the spouse of an injured seaman filed suit against her husband’s former employer for the loss of society that she sustained as a result of her husband’s injuries. The district court, 524 F.Supp. 789, dismissed these claims on the ground that two recent decisions recognizing the existence of a claim for loss of society under general maritime law should not be applied retroactively. American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez, 1980, 446 U.S. 274, 100 S.Ct. 1673, 64 L.Ed.2d 284, and Cruz v. Hendy International Co.,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Cipriano v. City of HoumaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Elbaor v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District v. Edgewood Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Kibble v. Weeks Dredging & Construction Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Doyle Nations and Marie Nations v. Sun Oil Company (Delaware) and Sun Production CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Murray v. Bertucci Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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