Legal Opinion
Creppel v. American Tugs, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 17, 1996No. 95-CA-696PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
|2REMY CHIASSON, Judge, Pro Tern.
Plaintiff, Manuel Creppel, injured his back on August 6,1992 while working as a tugboat captain aboard the vessel MTV John 1:1. The vessel was owned by American Tugs, Inc., which was owned by Autrey Dufrene. Plaintiff filed his Jones Act1 claim in state court against the MTV John 1:1 in rem and American Tugs in personam. After a bench trial, the trial court issued a judgment on December 20,1994, finding the plaintiff 50% at fault for his injuries, due to his knowledge of the boat’s condition, his responsibility as captain of the vessel to keep the vessel in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Walker v. Lykes Bros. S.S. Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- James Kelley, Cross-Appellant v. Sun Transportation Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Michael K. Bernard v. Maersk Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Ephrim McCoy v. United States of America, Ephrim McCoy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Taylor v. Tulane Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Straughter v. EllebnawiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Newill v. Campbell Transportation Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2015