ADAMS v. THE UBL 118

No. 1749, Admiralty; No. 2822, Civil Action.

154 F.Supp. 612 (1957)

Ervin L. ADAMS v. THE Barge UBL 118, Union Barge Line Corporation and Coyle Lines, Incorporated. Ervin L. ADAMS v. Henry CHAMPAGNE and Maryland Casualty Company.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

August 5, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Browne & Rault, Gerard A. Rault, and Robert Weinstein, New Orleans, La., for libellant, and for plaintiff.

Lemle & Kelleher and George B. Matthews, New Orleans, La., for Coyle Lines, Inc.

Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles and Nigel E. Rafferty, New Orleans, La., for Henry Champagne and Maryland Casualty Co., respondent-impleaded.

Normann & Normann, David R. Normann, Frank S. Normann, New Orleans, La., for Union Barge Line Corp.


CHRISTENBERRY, Chief Judge.

This is a consolidated proceeding which originally was filed as a civil action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. 688, and as a libel in admiralty, seeking damages, maintenance and cure. Jury trial was waived. All witnesses were produced in open court and after considering the pleadings, their testimony and interrogatories propounded and answers thereto and hearing oral argument, the Court makes...

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