DAIGLE v. COASTAL MARINE, INC.

No. CA 84 1187.

482 So.2d 749 (1985)

Robert S. DAIGLE, et al. v. COASTAL MARINE, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen J. Borne, Borne, Rogers & Senette, Franklin, for plaintiff.

Christopher Tompkins, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, for Transworld Drilling Co.

David M. Vaughn and Tobin J. Eason, David M. Vaughn & Assoc., Metairie, Coastal Marine, Inc., for M/V Sovereign in remand Co-Counsel for Union Oil Co. of Cal.

Mr. Randall K. Theunissen, Allen Gooch, Bourgeois, Breaux & Robison, Lafayette, for Union Oil Co. of Cal.

Craig W. Marks, Jeansonne, Briney, Balfour & Goudelocke, Lafayette, for Home Ins. Co.

Before LOTTINGER, COLE and CRAIN, JJ.


LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a maritime personal injury suit filed in state court pursuant to the "Saving the Suitor Clause" in 28 U.S.C. § 1333.

On March 20, 1982, Robert S. Daigle, plaintiff, was employed by Heitman Oilfield Supply Company, Inc. as an installer of equipment on offshore drilling rigs. That day he boarded the M/V C/SOVEREIGN owned by Coastal Marine, Inc. and was being transported to Transworld 64, a rig working for Union Oil of California...

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