LANDRY v. TWO R. DRILLING COMPANY

No. 73-3900.

517 F.2d 675 (1975)

Linda LANDRY, Individually and as administratrix of her minor children, Kenneth Paul Landry and Tracy James Landry, Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees, v. TWO R. DRILLING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 13, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Clem Drewett, Lake Charles, La., Louis R. Koerner, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Joseph L. Waitz, Houma, La., Gerard T. Gelpi, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before TUTTLE, RONEY and GEE, Circuit Judges.


ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

(Opinion April 9, 1975, 5 Cir., 1975, 511 F.2d 138).

PER CURIAM:

In their petition for rehearing defendants challenge our holding that a general maritime death claim for unseaworthiness may be joined with a seaman's death claim under the Jones Act to permit recovery of Gaudet damages, including recovery for loss of society.

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