CHARPENTIER v. FLUOR OCEAN SERVICES, INC.

No. 78-1715 Summary Calendar.

613 F.2d 81 (1980)

Jerry CHARPENTIER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FLUOR OCEAN SERVICES, INC., and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied April 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Pitre, Jr., Gretna, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Donald L. King, W. K. Christovich, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before CHARLES CLARK, VANCE and SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 9, 1980.

SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Jerry Charpentier is a seaman who injured his knee while working on a barge owned by Fluor Ocean Services, Inc. Charpentier brings this appeal to challenge the district court's finding that his maritime action is barred because he executed a valid release of his claim. Since the trial judge's factual findings are not clearly...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases