FOSTER v. MORRIS BROTHERS BOAT COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 69-637.

340 F.Supp. 502 (1972)

Doyle FOSTER v. MORRIS BROTHERS BOAT COMPANY.

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

March 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jude St. Romain, of LaBorde & St. Romain, Marksville, La., for substituted plaintiffs.

James C. Walker, Jr., of Watkins, Watkins & Walker, Houma, La., for defendant.


CHRISTENBERRY, District Judge

Doyle Foster brought this suit for damages, under the Jones Act for negligence, and under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness and for maintenance and cure and damages for failure to pay maintenance and cure. Mr. Foster died on August 8, 1971, and subsequently, his wife, Mabel R. Foster, and his only child, Leroy Doyle Foster, Jr., were properly substituted as parties plaintiff. Thereafter, all claims arising out of the alleged...

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