COLLINS v. A.B.C. MARINE TOWING, L.L.C.

Civil Action No. 14-1900.

MICHELLE COLLINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL COLLINS, v. A.B.C. MARINE TOWING, L.L.C. AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, SECTION: "L" (3).

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

September 9, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle Collins, Plaintiff, represented by Paul M. Sterbcow , Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, Ian F. Taylor , Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, Jessica Lynne Ibert , Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson & Matthew D. Shaffer , Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer, & Harris, LLP.

ABC Marine Towing, LLC, Consol Petitioner, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Donald L. Cardwell , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Emmitt L DuBose, III , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC & Scott Rodgers Wheaton, Jr. , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

A.B.C. Marine Towing, L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Donald L. Cardwell , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Emmitt L DuBose, III , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC & Scott Rodgers Wheaton, Jr. , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

Board of Commissioners Port of New Orleans, Defendant, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Defendant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Party Defendant, represented by Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Third Party Defendant, represented by Gary Alan Hemphill , Phelps Dunbar, LLP & David J. Saltaformaggio , Phelps Dunbar, LLP.

Certain Primary Protection and Indemnity Underwriters, Third Party Defendant, represented by Patrick J. McShane , Frilot L.L.C., Blakeley R. Simpson , Frilot L.L.C. & Lara N. DiCristina , Frilot L.L.C..

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Third Party Defendant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Defendant, represented by Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Brit UW Limited, Third Party Defendant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, Party Defendant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Amlin Corporate Member Limited, Party Defendant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Brit UW Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Amlin Corporate Member Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Brit UW Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Brit UW Limited, Consol Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, Consol Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Amlin Corporate Member Limited, Consol Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum, Aaron Benjamin Greenbaum , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum & Diemminh P.D. Peters , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Michelle Collins, Consol Claimant, represented by Paul M. Sterbcow , Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, Ian F. Taylor , Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson & Jessica Lynne Ibert , Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson.

Board of Commissioners Port of New Orleans, Consol Claimant, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Consol Claimant, represented by Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Charles Bruce Colvin , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

Nicholas Manno, Consol Claimant, represented by Berney Leopold Strauss , Strauss & King, Clinton G. Mead , Strauss & King & Rhett Emerson King , Strauss & King.

Jeremy Sylve, Consol Claimant, represented by Berney Leopold Strauss , Strauss & King, Clinton G. Mead , Strauss & King & Rhett Emerson King , Strauss & King.

Board of Commissioners Port of New Orleans, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Third Party Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Jeffrey J. Siemann , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

Board of Commissioners Port of New Orleans, Cross Claimant, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

A.B.C. Marine Towing, L.L.C., Cross Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Donald L. Cardwell , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Emmitt L DuBose, III , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC & Scott Rodgers Wheaton, Jr. , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

Board of Commissioners Port of New Orleans, Plaintiff, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Jeffrey J. Siemann , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

ABC Marine Towing, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Donald L. Cardwell , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Emmitt L DuBose, III , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC & Scott Rodgers Wheaton, Jr. , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

Board of Commissioners Port of New Orleans, Defendant, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Jeffrey J. Siemann , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Jeffrey J. Siemann , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, Cross Defendant, represented by Edward Francis LeBreton, III , Fowler Rodriguez & Philip M. Powell , Fowler Rodriguez.

A.B.C. Marine Towing, L.L.C., Counter Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Donald L. Cardwell , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Emmitt L DuBose, III , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC & Scott Rodgers Wheaton, Jr. , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Jeffrey J. Siemann , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, per doc #56, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.

Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Defendant, represented by Harry E. Morse , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Jeffrey J. Siemann , Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Kelley A. Sevin , Duncan & Sevin, LLC, Michael David Lane , Kingsmill Riess, LLC, Michael R.C. Riess , Kingsmill Riess, LLC & Thomas Patrick Henican , Kingsmill Riess, LLC.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, Counter Claimant, represented by Salvador Joseph Pusateri , Pusateri Barrios Guillot & Greenbaum.


ORDER & REASONS

Before the Court is a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss Plaintiff's punitive damage claims alleging gross negligence under general maritime law. (R. Doc. 153). The Court has reviewed the briefs and the applicable law and now issues this Order and Reasons.

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