DUNCAN v. OFFSHORE FOOD SERVICE, INC.

No. 93 CA 0203.

633 So.2d 350 (1993)

Austin DUNCAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. OFFSHORE FOOD SERVICE, INC. and Penrod Drilling Company, Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kerry E. Shields, Gretna, for plaintiff and appellant, Austin Duncan.

Grady S. Hurley, New Orleans, for defendants and appellees, Offshore Food Service and Penrod Drilling Co.

Paul Galuska, New Orleans, Intervenor.

Before EDWARDS, CRAIN and LeBLANC, JJ.


LeBLANC, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Austin Duncan (Duncan), filed a petition for damages against defendant-appellees, Offshore Food Service, Inc. (Offshore Food) and Penrod Drilling Company (Penrod), based on Jones Act negligence and unseaworthiness and general maritime law. After a trial on the merits, the trial court dismissed all of Duncan's claims. Duncan appealed.

Offshore Food provides catering services to offshore industries as an independent contractor...

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