Legal Opinion
BENOTT v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 6, 1978No. 60336PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
355 So.2d 892 (1978)
Sweeny BENOIT, as personal representative of William Benoit, Jr.
v.
FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO., Standby Crews, Inc. and Deepwater Boats, Inc.
No. 60336.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 6, 1978.
Ronald J. Bertrand, Nathan A. Cormie & Associates, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-applicant.
Karl E. Boellert, Camp, Carmouche, Palmer, Barsh & Hunter, Lake Charles, for defendants-respondents.
MARCUS, Justice.
Plaintiff, Sweeny Benoit, as personal representative of the decedent, William Benoit, Jr., brought this action for wrongful death under the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Smith v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Porche v. Gulf Mississippi Marine CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1975
- Yelton v. Evansville & Indianapolis RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- John Futch, Individually and as Personal Representative of Cecil Futch v. Midland Enterprises, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Mrs. Lydia Sandoz Hassan, Administratrix of the Estate of Owen J. Sandoz, Deceased v. A. M. Landry & Son, Inc., and the Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Logan v. Louisiana Dock Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Burlington Northern R. Co. v. WarrenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Benoit v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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- Calton, IV v. Zapata LexingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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