MAYFIELD v. WALL SHIPYARD, INC.

Civ. A. No. 80-2298.

510 F.Supp. 605 (1981)

Victoria Ann Joseph MAYFIELD, Individually and as personal representative of decedent, Keith Mayfield, and for and on behalf of her minor child Jeannine Marie Mayfield v. WALL SHIPYARD, INC. and Aetna Life and Casualty Company

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

March 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Caruso, Jr., Law Offices of Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs.

Bert M. Cass, Jr., A. Wendel Stout, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, La., for defendant Wall Shipyard.

Lloyd W. Hayes, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for defendant Aetna Life and Casualty Co.


DUPLANTIER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Victoria Ann Mayfield, brought this suit as personal representative and widow of Keith Mayfield, on behalf of herself and her minor child. Keith Mayfield was killed in an accident which occurred while he was working for defendant Wall Shipyard, Inc. Plaintiff asserted claims against Wall and its insurer under the Jones Act and 33 U.S.C. § 905(b), in the alternative. The court...

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