POCHE v. AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC.

Nos. 57966 and 57906.

339 So.2d 1212 (1976)

Curtis POCHE, Jr. and Velma Poche, Widow of Curtis Poche, Sr., Individually and as Administratrix of the Estates of her minor children, Whitney Poche and Patricia Poche v. AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC., et al. Aldrich ADAMS v. Ed HARTZMAN et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion November 18, 1976.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland R. Rolling, Metairie, for plaintiff-applicant in 57906.

Charles A. Kronlage, Jr., Kronlage, Cittmann & Caswell, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-applicants in 57906 and 57966.

Dominic J. Gianna, Donald A. Hammett, Hammett, Leake, Hammett, Hulse & Nelson, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents in No. 57906 and 57966.


Rehearing Denied (57906) January 21, 1977.

MARCUS, Justice.

This case involves two independent suits consolidated for our consideration because they present a common issue. In one suit, the widow and children of Curtis Poche, Sr. filed a third party negligence action against Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Poche's employer, and certain named executive officers of Avondale Shipyards, Inc. pursuant to La. R.S. 23:1101 for the wrongful death of their husband and father...

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