GILMORE v. WATERMAN S.S. CORP.

No. 85-3207.

790 F.2d 1244 (1986)

Doris GILMORE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 4, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean A. Sutherland, Preston G. Sutherland, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Robert T. Lemon, II, New Orleans, La., for Allied Intern.

Wood Brown, III, New Orleans, La., for Masonite Corp.

George M. Strickler, Wolf, Popper, Ross, New Orleans, La., Michael P. Fuchs, Martin Popper, New York City, Ann Woolhandler, Michael Collins, New Orleans, La., for V/O Exportles.

Before GOLDBERG, WILLIAMS and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Joe Evan Gilmore, an employee of Ryan Walsh Stevedoring, was killed when a bundle of hardboard from the S/S ARTHUR MIDDLETON fell on him during discharge of cargo from that vessel. The decedent's spouse filed suit individually and on behalf of the decedent's two stepchildren against the Waterman Steamship Corporation, owner of the S/S ARTHUR MIDDLETON (now in bankruptcy and not a part of this appeal); V/O Exportles...

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