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SASSONI v. SAVOIE

Civ. A. No. 70-1782.

327 F.Supp. 474 (1971)

John SASSONI, Plaintiff, v. Leslie SAVOIE and Midcontinent Under writers Inc., Defendants.

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

May 27, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darryl J. Carimi, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Ronald A. Johnson, New Orleans, La., for defendants.

RUBIN, District Judge:

On February 13, 1970, John Sassoni injured his leg on the F/V LONER while employed on that vessel on the high seas. He sued both his employer and his employer's insurer. By motion for summary judgment, the insurer challenges the use of the Lousiana Direct Action Statute, LSA-R.S. 22:655, in this maritime suit.

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