GRIGSBY v. COASTAL MARINE SERVICE OF TEXAS, INC.

No. 9499.

317 F.Supp. 1113 (1969)

Hazel Jean GRIGSBY, Widow of John D. Grigsby, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of her Minor Children, Javan K. Grigsby and Jennifer Ann Grigsby, Libellant, v. COASTAL MARINE SERVICE OF TEXAS, INC., Maryland Casualty Company, Gulf Salt Carriers, Inc., F. E. Aiple d/b/a Aiple Towing Company, and Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, Original Respondents, Cross-Libellants and Cross-Respondents, WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, Third-Party Respondent and Cross-Libellant, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, Intervenor and Cross-Respondent.

United States District Court, W. D. Louisiana, Lake Charles Division.

October 8, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baggett & Hawsey, Lake Charles, La., for libellant.

Holt & Woodley, Lake Charles, La., Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., Hall, Raggio, Farrar & Barnett, Stockwell, St. Dizier, Sievert & Viccellio, Lake Charles, La., for original respondents.

Kaufman, Anderson, Leithead, Scott & Boudreau, Jones, Kimball, Harper, Tete & Wetherill, Lake Charles, La., for third party respondents.


EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., District Judge.

This case has had its share of complications. After a full trial and a record exceeding 1800 pages in length, for reasons set forth in a rather lengthy opinion, 235 F.Supp. 97, we awarded recovery to the survivors against all defendants and denied indemnity. The Court of Appeals, in an exhaustive opinion (67 pages) 412 F.2d 1011, affirmed as to plaintiffs...

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