Legal Opinion
Norris Lirette v. N.L. Sperry Sun, Inc. And Quarles Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1987No. 86-3373PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Norris Lirette sued his employer N.L. Sperry Sun, Inc. (Sperry Sun) and the owner of the vessel Quarles Drilling Company (Quarles) in the district court of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, alleging Jones Act negligence, unseaworthiness, and vessel negligence claims. The defendants removed the case to the United States district court and moved separately for summary judgment. That court granted the motions in part, dismissing the Jones Act and unseaworthiness claims against Sperry Sun, but reserved any LHWCA claims against Quarles.
On appeal, an administrative panel…
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