Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Cenac Towing Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 27, 2006No. Civil Action 06-0914PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
VANCE, District Judge.
The Court commenced a two-day bench trial on plaintiffs claims of negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. app. § 688, and unseaworthiness under general maritime law against Cenac Towing on December 4, 2006. This Court has original jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 688, et seq., and the Court’s admiralty jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1333. The substantive law applicable to this case is prescribed by the Jones Act and general maritime law of the United States. After hearing live testimony and reviewing all the…
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