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KIRTLAND v. J. RAY McDERMOTT & CO.

No. 76-2511.

568 F.2d 1166 (1978)

Coy E. KIRTLAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J. RAY McDERMOTT & CO. et al., Defendants, Columbia Gulf Transmission Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 3, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Broussard, Jr., George A. Flournoy, Alexandria, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

John G. Torian, II, Lafayette, La., for McDermott—interested party.

Frank J. Peragine, New Orleans, La., for Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.

Before COLEMAN, HILL and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal originally sought to raise the issue whether a defendant, whose alleged liability is based on Louisiana tort law,1 and a defendant, sued under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, for alleged joint negligence leading to the plaintiff's injury, may be considered liable for the same debt in solido. If so, a suit against the Jones Act employer would...

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