LABAT v. MALLARD BAY DRILLING CO., INC.

No. 2000-CA-2098.

806 So.2d 917 (2002)

Rebecca J. LABAT, Individually and on behalf of her Minor Children, Megan Scott and Tiffany Scott, and on behalf of the Estate of Robert Labat v. MALLARD BAY DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Klick, Russ M. Herman, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar LLP, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant.

John L. Duvieilh, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee.

Court composed of Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge CHARLES R. JONES and Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR.


CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.

The Appellants, Rebecca J. Labat, individually and on behalf of her minor children, Megan Scott and Tiffany Scott, appeal the district court's judgment dismissing their demands against the Appellee, Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc. This case is a wrongful death survival action arising out of the death of Robert Labat, a Jones Act seaman. The district court found that Mallard Bay Drilling, Inc. was not responsible for causing or worsening Mr. Labat...

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