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MELANCON v. DRILLING MUD

No. 9368.

282 So.2d 532 (1973)

Theodore C. MELANCON v. I. M. C. DRILLING MUD et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 23, 1973.

Writs Refused October 19, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Alan Lasseigne, John L. Lanier and John F. Pugh, Thibodaux, for appellant.

Donald L. King, New Orleans, for appellees.

Before SARTAIN, BLANCHE and WATSON, JJ.

BLANCHE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Theodore C. Melancon, Jr., filed suit seeking recovery under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C., Section 688) and the General Maritime Law for injuries which he sustained on May 14, 1967, while aboard the vessel IMCO DRILLER. The IMCO DRILLER was owned by the defendant, I.M.C. Drilling Mud, Division of International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, and insured by the defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Recovery under the Jones Act was sought...

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