Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1990

Fontenot v. Zapata Gulf Marine Corp.

Fontenot v. Zapata Gulf Marine Corp.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 14, 1990 · Lemmon, Marcus
566 So. 2d 377; 1990 La. LEXIS 2102; 1990 WL 133792 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Fontenot v. Zapata Gulf Marine Corp.

Dissenting Opinion

MARCUS and LEMMON, JJ.,

would grant permitting Zapata Gulf Marine Corp. a jury trial on the Jones Act and other state claims. The trial judge can try the admiralty and general maritime claims. See Gauchet v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 541 So.2d 272 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1989).

Opinion of the Court

IN RE: Zapata Gulf Marine Supply Corp; —Defendant(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs; Parish of Evangeline 13th Judicial District Court Div. “B” Number 48,512; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number CW90-0458.

Denied.

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