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ROSS v. DELTA DRILLING COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 7621.

213 F.Supp. 270 (1962)

Benny C. ROSS, Plaintiff, v. DELTA DRILLING COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

December 28, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Wheeler, New Orleans, La., J. Minos Simon, Lafayette, La., for plaintiff.

Christovich & Kearney, A. R. Christovich, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendant.

Civ. A. No. 7621, Division D.

AINSWORTH, District Judge.

Plaintiff has sued under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A. § 688) and the General Maritime Law, alternatively under the Louisiana Workmen's Compensation Act, alleging that he was injured on December 16, 1957, aboard the converted LST HUMBLE ST-6, while working for respondent as a derrick hand. He contends that his duties required him to handle equipment, materials and supplies on the ST-6 and engage in...

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