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JAMES v. RIVER PARISHES CO., INC.

No. 81-3223.

686 F.2d 1129 (1982)

Charles Wesley JAMES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RIVER PARISHES COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee, v. C & R TOWING AND FLEETING, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 27, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice C. Hebert, Jr., New Orleans, La., for C & C Towing.

Homer Ed Barousse, Crowley, La., for James.

Michael L. McAlpine, New Orleans, La., for River Parishes Co.

Before RUBIN, TATE and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

The bountiful maritime traffic carried on the Mississippi River produces collisions and personal injuries in infinite variety. In this personal injury suit, it is contended that a drifting barge struck a moored vessel, causing a member of the vessel's crew to be flipped over the vessel's bulwark. This requires us both to review our jurisprudence concerning the burden of proof of fault for injuries sustained when a drifting barge strikes...

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