1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 213 So.2d
  5. 213 So.2d 98 (1968)
 

DUPRE v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 7404.

213 So.2d 98 (1968)

Lenias J. DUPRE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 12, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elton A. Darsey, Houma, for appellant.

Philip E. Henderson of O'Neal, Waitz & Henderson, Houma, for appellees.

Before LOTTINGER, ELLIS and CUTRER, JJ.

CUTRER, Judge.

This is a tort action based on a maritime accident. On October 21, 1964, the trawler "Captain Ricky", owned by the plaintiff, Lenias J. Dupre, while trawling in Terrebonne Bay, picked up in its propeller the metal cylinder of a navigation light. The action of the propeller apparently drove the cylinder through the hull of the boat above the propeller, causing the boat to sink. The plaintiff Dupre filed suit for damages against Texaco, Inc., and its...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases