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GELE v. CHEVRON OIL CO.

No. 75-3509.

574 F.2d 243 (1978)

George H. GELE (Mrs. Patricia Kellog Gele substituted in the place and stead of George Gele, deceased), Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant, v. CHEVRON OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and B. A. Wilson, Henry Herr and Centennial Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees-Cross Appellants, and The Travelers Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 2, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd C. Melancon, New Orleans, La., for Chevron Oil Co.

John F. Fox, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Gele.

Ralph E. Smith, New Orleans, La., for B. A. Wilson et al.

Fred E. Salley, New Orleans, La., for Travelers Ins. Co.

Russell J. Schonekas, New Orleans, La., for Henry Herr.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, GEWIN and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges.

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

This is a genuine maritime Donnybrook resulting from a nocturnal collision of the TIKI TOO, a 31-foot pleasure craft, with a structure in the Gulf of Mexico, allegedly belonging to Chevron Oil Company (Chevron). George Gele, who was aboard the vessel, was injured and sued Chevron, B. A. Wilson, as the owner of the TIKI TOO, Henry Herr, who was momentarily the boat's operator at the time of collision, Centennial Insurance Company (Centennial...

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