BRUE v. RIVERWAY CO.

No. 94-CA-185.

643 So.2d 1312 (1994)

George BRUE v. RIVERWAY COMPANY and Wausau Insurance Companies.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 27, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F.A. Courtenay, Jr., Donald J. Volpi, Philip S. Brooks, Jr., Courtenay, Forstall, Guilbault, Hunter & Fontant, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Maurice C. Hebert, Jr., Georges M. Legrand, A.C., Franck F. Labiche, Jr., Hebert, Mouledoux & Bland, New Orleans, for Riverway Co.

Before GAUDIN, GOTHARD, JJ., and THOMAS F. DALEY, J. Pro Tem.


GAUDIN, Judge.

George Brue, a barge inspector seeking benefits under the Jones Act and other federal statutes, filed suit in the 23rd Judicial District Court against his employer, Riverway Company, and its insurer. On October 27, 1993, a motion for partial summary judgment filed by defendants was granted, dismissing Brue's claims (1) under the Jones Act, (2) for unseaworthiness and for maintenance and cure, (3) for recovery of benefits under the Longshoremen and Harbor...

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