Legal Opinion
Ira L. Martin v. Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc., and J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1984No. 83-3350PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff received a judgment for damages under the Jones Act, 1 and the general maritime law for injuries he received in a fall while attempting to transfer from one vessel to another in navigable waters. Defendant Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc., (WHA), objects to the finding of negligence on its part and to the conclusion that it violated its obligation to provide a seaworthy vessel. Defendant J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., (McDermott), complains of the finding of negligence on its part under the general maritime law. We affirm the portion of the judgment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Reed v. the YakaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Raymond Leger, Cross-Appellant v. Drilling Well Control, Inc., Dresser Offshore Services, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Barrios v. Louisiana Construction Materials Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
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