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BROWN v. DUNCAN

No. 4338.

199 F.Supp. 399 (1961)

Julius BROWN, Libelant, v. Lambert DUNCAN and Eugene D'Armas, individually and as co-owners of THE Tug DEIBERVILLE or Tug D'Iberville, the Tug Deiberville or Tug D'Iberville, and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Respondents.

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

October 30, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel C. Gainsburgh, New Orleans, La., Lionel R. Collins, Gretna, La., for libelant.

Dufour, St. Paul, Levy & Marx, Leonard B. Levy, New Orleans, La., for Employers Cas. Co., Intervenor.

Faris, Leake & Emmett, Francis Emmett, Lester J. Lautenschlaeger, Jr., New Orleans, La., for respondents.

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.

Julius Brown was injured while attempting to ascend from the main deck of the tug D'Iberville1 to the pilothouse deck via a heavy wooden ladder approximately four feet high. The ladder was the only means of access to the pilothouse. Brown was thrown to the main deck of the tug when the ladder came loose from the coaming around the pilothouse deck. He sues the owners and insurers of the tug, alleging negligence...

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