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MCBRIDE v. ESTIS WELL SERVICE, L.L.C.

No. 12-30714.

731 F.3d 505 (2013)

Haleigh Janee McBRIDE, individually & on behalf of I.M.S., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ESTIS WELL SERVICE, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee. Brian J. Suire, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Estis Well Service, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee. Saul C. Touchet, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Estis Well Service, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 2, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian C. Colomb (argued), Domengeaux, Wright, Roy & Edwards, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant, Haleigh Janee McBride, Saul C. Touchet.

Elwood Clement Stevens, Jr. (argued), Esq. , Domengeaux, Wright, Roy & Edwards, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant, Brian J. Suire.

Alan K. Breaud , Timothy W. Basden (argued), Esq. , Breaud & Meyers, A.P.L.C., Lafayette, LA, for Defendant-Appellee, Estis Well Service, L.L.C.

Before STEWART, Chief Judge, and BARKSDALE and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

The principal question presented by this case is whether seamen may recover punitive damages for their employer's willful and wanton breach of the general maritime law duty to provide a seaworthy vessel. Answering in the affirmative, we REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

The consolidated cases arise out of an accident aboard Estis Rig 23, a barge supporting...

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