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CHRISTOFFERSON v. HALLIBURTON CO.

No. 74-3378.

534 F.2d 1147 (1976)

Robert K. CHRISTOFFERSON and Oleta L. Christofferson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HALLIBURTON COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 12, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Paul Hawley, Lafayette, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Joseph L. Waitz, Houma, La., for Diamond M. and Argonaut.

H. Lee Leonard, Lafayette, La., for Coastal Rubber Co. and Unigard Ins. Co.

Allen L. Smith, Jr., Lake Charles, La., for Halliburton.

John B. Scofield, Lake Charles, La., for Phillips Petroleum Co.

W. Eugene Davis, New Iberia, La., for Aeroquip and Travelers.

Before GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges, and FREEMAN, District Judge.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the issue of whether the wife of an injured seaman has a cause of action for loss of consortium against the third parties allegedly responsible for her husband's injuries under either the Jones Act, the general maritime law, or the laws of the State of Louisiana. The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted defendants' motions to dismiss the claim of Oleta J. Christofferson for loss of consortium...

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