HOWARD v. OFFSHORE LIFTBOATS, LLC

Civil Action No. 13-4811, C/w No. 13-6407, No. 14-1188.

CALVIN HOWARD, ET AL. Plaintiff v. OFFSHORE LIFTBOATS, LLC, ET AL., Defendants. APPLIES TO: ALL CASES, SECTION "E" (5).

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

June 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Calvin Howard, Plaintiff, represented by Stephen Michael Chouest , Chouest Law Firm, Eric Jason Allen , Zehl & Associates, PC, J. Rand Smith, Jr. , Chouest Law Firm, Kevin C. Haynes , Fitts Zehl, LLP & Ryan Zehl , Zehl & Associates, PC.

Raymond Howard, 14-1188, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John D. Sileo , John D. Sileo, Attorney at Law, Frank A. Silvestri , Silvestri & Massicot, John Paul Massicot , Silvestri & Massicot & M. Damien Savoie , Silvestri & Massicot.

K & K Offshore, LLC, as Owner Pro Hac Vice and Operator of the M/V Contender, praying for exoneration from and/or limitation of liability - 13-6407, Consol Petitioner, represented by Anthony John Staines , Staines & Eppling, Corey Patrick Parenton , Staines & Eppling, James A. Crouch, Jr. , Staines & Eppling & Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Defendant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

K & K Offshore, LLC, Defendant, represented by Anthony John Staines , Staines & Eppling, Corey Patrick Parenton , Staines & Eppling, James A. Crouch, Jr. , Staines & Eppling & Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

P&M Marine, LLC, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyds of London, and/or, Defendant, represented by Jon Daniel Picou , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC, Cory Thomas Stuart , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC & Wilson Lewis Maloz, III , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC.

Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Markel American Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Procentury Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Navigators Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

United States Fire Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Lloyd's Underwriters, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Torus Insurance Company UK Limited, Defendant, represented by Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, 14-1188, Consol Defendant, represented by Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

K&K Offshore, LLC, 14-1188, Consol Defendant, represented by James A. Crouch, Jr. , Staines & Eppling.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

K & K Offshore, LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Anthony John Staines , Staines & Eppling, Corey Patrick Parenton , Staines & Eppling, James A. Crouch, Jr. , Staines & Eppling & Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, 13-6407, Consol Claimant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

Diagnostic Management Affiliates Preferred Provider Organization, L.L.C., Movant, represented by Normand Francis Pizza , Milling Benson Woodward, LLP & Andrew Robert Capitelli , Milling Benson Woodward, LLP.

Calvin Howard, 13-6407, Consol Movant, represented by Stephen Michael Chouest , Chouest Law Firm, J. Rand Smith, Jr. , Chouest Law Firm & Kevin C. Haynes , Fitts Zehl, LLP.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

K & K Offshore, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Anthony John Staines , Staines & Eppling, Corey Patrick Parenton , Staines & Eppling, James A. Crouch, Jr. , Staines & Eppling & Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

K & K Offshore, LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Anthony John Staines , Staines & Eppling, Corey Patrick Parenton , Staines & Eppling, James A. Crouch, Jr. , Staines & Eppling & Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

Bay South, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Randell E. Treadaway , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC, Brad D. Ferrand , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC, Brett M. Bollinger , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC & Michelle Marie O'Daniels , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Jeff Daboval Peuler , Staines & Eppling, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

Bay South, Inc., Cross Claimant, represented by Randell E. Treadaway , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC, Brad D. Ferrand , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC, Brett M. Bollinger , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC & Michelle Marie O'Daniels , Zaunbrecher Treadaway, LLC.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyds of London, and/or, Cross Defendant, represented by Jon Daniel Picou , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC, Cory Thomas Stuart , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC & Wilson Lewis Maloz, III , Larzelere, Picou, Wells, Simpson, Lonero, LLC.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.

Tammany Oil & Gas, LLC, Cross Claimant, represented by Bradley Joseph Schlotterer , Kean Miller LLP, Dylan Tuggle Thriffiley , Kean Miller LLP & Sean T. McLaughlin , Kean Miller LLP.

Offshore Liftboats, LLC, Cross Defendant, represented by Robert Seth Reich , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC, Lawrence R. Plunkett, Jr. , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC & Michael T. Wawrzycki , Reich, Album & Plunkett, LLC.


ORDER

On March 4, 2015, the magistrate judge granted Plaintiff's motion for sanctions1 and sanctioned Mr. Robert Reich—counsel for Offshore Liftboats, LLC—for his conduct at the depositions of Calvin Howard, Raymond Howard, and Sylvester Richardson...

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