MORSE v. J. RAY McDERMOTT & CO., INC.

No. 57984.

344 So.2d 1353 (1976)

Brenton T. MORSE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant-Relator, v. J. RAY McDERMOTT & CO., INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing April 11, 1977.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Russo, Jefferson, for plaintiff-applicant.

Herschel L. Abbott, Jr., Edward B. Poitevent, II, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, for defendants-respondents.

Charles I. Denechaud, Jr., Denechaud & Denechaud, M. Truman Woodward, Jr., Michael J. Molony, Jr., David Conroy, William C. Gambel, Charles A. Snyder, Hilton S. Bell, Milling, Benson, Woodward, Hillyer & Pierson, New Orleans, John C. Blackman, Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, Monroe, Richard P. Wolfe, Monroe & Lemann, Frederick S. Kullman, Clyde Hancock Jacob III, Kullman, Lang, Inman & Bee, Max Nathan, Jr., New Orleans, William H. Cook, Jr., Shreveport, and Michael E. Guarisco, Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Snellings & Boisfontaine, New Orleans, amici curiae.


TATE, Justice.

The plaintiff Morse, a former employee of J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. ("McDermott"), sues to recover amounts allegedly due under the company's supplemental compensation and retirement plans. Made defendants are the company and its retirement trust.

McDermott terminated Morse's employment due to an economic downturn in 1970. It is conceded that Morse was without fault. Due to termination of Morse's employment, certain clauses in the company...

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