Glenn THERIOT
v.
McDERMOTT, INC. and Harvey Plaisance.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 16, 1992.
Rehearing Denied January 21, 1993.
Writ Denied April 2, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Joseph L. Waitz, Waitz & Downer, Houma, for plaintiff-appellee Glenn Theriot.
Ward F. LaFleur, Preis & Kraft, Lafayette, André J. Mouledoux, Hebert, Mouledoux & Bland, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant McDermott, Inc. and Harvey Plaisance.
Docia L. Dalby, Rice, Fowler, Kingsmill, Vance, Flint & Booth, New Orleans, for third party defendant's Robert Murrary Collins, Certain Underwriters At Lloyds, London, Commercial Union Assur. Co., et al.
Terrence F. Forstall, Courtenay, Forstall, Guilbault, Hunter & Fontana, New Orleans, for Certain Underwriters At Lloyds, London, Certain British Companies.
Before WATKINS, CRAIN and GONZALES, JJ.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
CRAIN, Judge.
Defendants offshore corporation, McDermott, Inc. and its employee, Harvey Plaisance,1 appeal a judgment of the district court which awarded plaintiff offshore worker, Glenn Theriot, damages of $451,300.15 for personal injuries under the Jones Act. 46 U.S.C. 688. Plaintiff answers the appeal seeking punitive damages and attorney fees for the defendants' refusal to pay maintenance and cure. Plaintiff also seeks prejudgment...
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