GREEN v. INDUSTRIAL HELICOPTERS, INC.

Nos. 91-C-0859, 91-C-0860.

593 So.2d 634 (1992)

Michael J. GREEN, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. INDUSTRIAL HELICOPTERS, INC.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 20, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas Gachassin, Jr., Gachassin, Hunter & Sigur and Mary Ann Olson, Lafayette, for applicant.

Karl W. Bengtson, Shelton and Legendre, Lafayette, and Charles Sonnier, and Fred W. Davis, Sonnier, Hebert, Cabes & Hebert, Abbeville, for respondent.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

The narrow question presented in this case is whether Louisiana Civil Code article 23171, which imposes strict liability for injury causing things in one's custody, is applicable in a case cognizable in admiralty but brought in a Louisiana state court pursuant to the "savings to suitors" clause of the Judiciary Act of 1789 as amended.

Originally, the court of appeal held that plaintiff could recover under...

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