Legal Opinion
Robichaux v. Kerr McGee Oil Industries, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided October 2, 1970No. Civ. A. 10187PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PUTNAM, District Judge.
This case was remanded to us for additional findings on the issue of seaworthiness of the submersible drilling barge upon which plaintiff, a member of a casing crew employed by Sladco, Inc., was working at the time he was injured. See: Robichaux v. Kerr McGee Oil Industries, Inc., 5 Cir. 1967, 376 F.2d 447. The action, brought against Kerr McGee Oil Industries, Inc., owner of the barge, is grounded in maritime law under general principles of tort and for breach of the warranty of seaworthiness by defendant.
Submersible drilling barges are vessels, and…
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- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Waldron v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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