PARKER v. TEXACO, INC.

Civ. A. Nos. 80-1604, 81-4192.

549 F.Supp. 71 (1982)

James PARKER, Plaintiff, v. TEXACO, INC., South Coast Welding & Services, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants. Norma PARKER, Plaintiff, v. TEXACO, INC., Southcoast Welding, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

August 24, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenny M. Charbonnet, William V. Renaudin, Jr., New Orleans, La., for intervenor, Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Joshua A. Tilton, Baton Rouge, La., Kevin A. Galatas, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff in No. 80-1604.

Tooley & Waldmann, Lester J. Waldmann, Gretna, La., for intervenor Tooley & Waldmann.

Christovich & Kearney, James F. Holmes, New Orleans, La., for South Coast Welding & Services, Inc. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Lester J. Waldmann, Tooley & Waldmann, Gretna, La., for plaintiff in No. 81-4192.

James F. Holmes, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, La., for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

James H. Daigle, Hal C. Welch, Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, Vance E. Ellefson, New Orleans, La., for Texaco, Inc.

Donna D. Fraiche, New Orleans, La., for Westbank Medical Enterprises.


CASSIBRY, District Judge:

The plaintiff brought suit for damages based on unseaworthiness under the general maritime law, negligence under the Jones Act, and for maintenance and cure against Texaco, Inc., the owner of the drilling rig "Matagorda Bay," South Coast Welding & Services, Inc., the plaintiff's immediate employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, South Coast's insurer.1 This lawsuit arose as a result of the plaintiff...

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