VERRETT v. McDONOUGH MARINE SERVICE

No. 82-3001.

705 F.2d 1437 (1983)

Jerry Joseph VERRETT, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. McDONOUGH MARINE SERVICE, Defendant-Appellee, BOUDREAUX TOWING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, Third-Party-Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Liskow & Lewis, Robert W. Booksh, Jr., Charles M. Steen, Donald R. Abaunza, New Orleans, La., for third-party-defendant-appellant.

Kierr, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, Fallon & Lewis, Eldon E. Fallon, New Orleans, La., for Verrett.

Hebert, Abbott & Horack, Andre J. Mouledoux, New Orleans, La., Diaz & Cheramie, Carlton J. Cheramie, Golden Meadow, La., for Boudreaux Towing.

Before BROWN, GOLDBERG and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In this personal injury action arising under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and the General Maritime Law, appellant, Superior Oil Company (Superior), and cross-appellant, Boudreaux Towing Co. (Boudreaux), challenge the district court's finding of negligence on their parts, of no contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff-appellee, Verrett, the district court's dismissal of their respective cross-claims for indemnity, and its assessment...

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