WILLIAMS v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.

No. 87-3438.

875 F.2d 501 (1989)

Terrell A. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LAND & MARINE APPLICATORS, INC., and Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, Third-Party Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd C. Melancon, McLoughlin, Barranger, Provosty & Melancon, New Orleans, La., for defendant-third party plaintiff-appellant.

Stephen B. Murray, Carol L. Michel, New Orleans, La., for Terrell Williams.

Michael L. Mullin, Alan R. Sacks, New Orleans, La., for Land & Marine Applicators, & Underwriters.

Before THORNBERRY, GEE, and POLITZ, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Asserting claims of negligence and strict liability under Louisiana law, plaintiff-appellee Terrell Williams (Williams) brought suit against defendant-appellant Chevron to recover damages for injuries he allegedly sustained while working as a sandblaster/painter aboard Chevron's offshore platform. A jury found Chevron liable based on three alternative theories and awarded Williams $837,923.00. The...

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