DIERKER v. GYPSUM TRANSP., LTD.

Civ. A. No. 84-1437.

606 F.Supp. 566 (1985)

Henry S. DIERKER, Jr. and Frances Dierker v. GYPSUM TRANSPORTATION, LIMITED and the vessel, M/V GYPSUM DUCHESS.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

April 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Pierce, Gertler & Gertler, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Robert H. Murphy, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, La., for defendant.


ORDER AND REASONS

LIVAUDAIS, District Judge.

This matter came before the court on motion of defendants, Gypsum Transportation Limited and the M/V Gypsum Duchess, for summary judgment. Having reviewed the memoranda of counsel and the law, the motion is GRANTED for the following reasons.

On August 17, 1983, Henry S. Dierker, Jr. witnessed the fatal crushing of Daniel Hunt, a fellow ship repairman, while aboard the M/V Gypsum Duchess. At the time of...

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