Morse v. New Orleans Steamboat Co.

PLOTKIN, Judge.

THE FACTS

On April 21, 1986, Kenneth and Guadalupe Morse boarded the BAYOU JEAN LAFITTE for a five hour cruise on the Mississippi River and adjacent waterways. During the cruise, the Mr. and Mrs. Morse consumed a number of alcoholic drinks. As the boat was returning to the Port of New Orleans, Guadalupe Morse fell over the railing from the top deck. Her fall was broken when she became entangled in a cable and landed on the bumper, approximately nineteen feet below the top deck.

Guadalupe Morse suffered a displaced fracture of the femur. She underwent surgery which inserted an…