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MELANCON v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 8651.

209 F.Supp. 68 (1962)

Gladney MELANCON, Plaintiff, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY and C. F. Bean, d/b/a C. F. Bean Dredging Company, Defendants.

United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Lafayette Division.

August 17, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Domengeaux & Wright, Bob F. Wright, Lafayette, La., for plaintiff.

Davidson, Meaux, Onebana & Donohoe, James E. Diaz, Lafayette, La., for defendant, Travelers Ins. Co.

George A. Frilot, III, Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, La., for defendant, C. F. Bean d/b/a C. F. Bean Dredging Co.

PUTNAM, District Judge.

Alleging that personal injuries were sustained by him while working on a dredging barge owned by C. F. Bean, plaintiff has filed this suit against the liability insurer of his employer under the Direct Action Statute of Louisiana. (LSA-R.S. 22:655) The complaint is laid under the Jones Act for negligence and the general maritime law for unseaworthiness of the vessel in question seeking a total of $150,000 in damages, and for maintenance and...

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