TRAHAN v. SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 8001.

204 F.Supp. 627 (1962)

Buford TRAHAN v. SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY.

United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Opelousas Division.

April 3, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh E. Brunson, Crowley, La., for plaintiff.

W. Ford Reese, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for defendant.


PUTNAM, District Judge.

Libellant, Buford Trahan, filed this proceeding against his employer, Superior Oil Company, under the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court. The alleged accident occurred on March 31, 1959, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico where respondent is engaged in extensive operations for the discovery and production of oil, gas and related minerals. Libellant contends that as a result of the accident he is totally disabled and claims damages in the sum of...

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