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HOLMES v. DAYBROOK FISHERIES, INC.

No. 98-CA-1824.

730 So.2d 1006 (1999)

Theodore H. HOLMES v. DAYBROOK FISHERIES, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Wiles, Law Offices of Stephen M. Wiles, Marrero, Louisiana, and Timothy J. Falcon, Falcon Law Firm, Marrero, Louisiana, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Richard L. Seelman, Wayne J. Fontana, Courtney, Forstall, Hunter & Fontana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Court composed of Judge WILLIAM H. BYRNES III, Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, Sr.

BAGNERIS, Judge.

This maritime suit was brought by Theodore Holmes against Daybrook Fisheries, Inc. for injuries he sustained from a fall on a fishing vessel, owned and operated by defendant. After a non-jury trial, the trial court rendered judgment for plaintiff finding that defendant breached its duty to provide plaintiff a safe place to work. The court awarded plaintiff $449,196.32 in total damages; in addition, the court awarded plaintiff's wife $25,000.00 for...

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