U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1967

Loffland Brothers Company v. Gerald H. Huckabee, Gerald H. Huckabee v. Loffland Brothers Company

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided April 18, 1967 · Tuttle, Wisdom, Brewster

373 F.2d 528 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Donald L. King and Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for Loffland Bros. Co., Ungar, Dulitz & Martzell, Martzell and James A. Wysocki, New Orleans, La., for Gerald H. Huekabee., A. R. Christovich, Jr., and Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, La. for Marine Catering Service, Inc. and Great American Ins. Co.

Cases that cite this one

13 later published cases cite this decision. The 11 that cite it most often are listed here.

Murphy v. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Ass'n, Inc. (11th Cir. 2003)
Mrs. Chester Billiot, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Her Minor Daughter, Kathy Ann v. Sewart Seacraft, Inc. (5th Cir. 1967)
Terry P. Murphy, Stephen A. Murphy v. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Assn., Inc. (11th Cir. 2003)
Raymond Leger, Cross-Appellant v. Drilling Well Control, Inc., Dresser Offshore Services, Inc., Cross-Appellee (5th Cir. 1979)
Domingue v. Luke Fruge, Inc. (La. Ct. App. 1979)
Guidry v. South Louisiana Contractors, Inc. (District Court, W.D. Louisiana 1977)
Dobbins v. Crain Bros. (3d Cir. 1977)
Fruge v. Damson Drilling Co. (District Court, W.D. Louisiana 1976)
Leger v. Drilling Well Control, Inc. (District Court, W.D. Louisiana 1976)
Smith v. Noble Drilling Corp. (Supreme Court of the United States 1968)
Trexler v. Tug Raven (District Court, E.D. Virginia 1968)

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Opinion

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal by Loffland, owner of a seagoing drilling tender, from a verdict and judgment in favor of one Huekabee, an employe of a service company, Marine Catering Service, Inc., for injuries suffered by Huekabee while descending a ladder aboardship; a cross appeal by Huekabee from the action of the trial court in crediting the judgment against Loffland by a settlement payment made to Huekabee by his employer; and an appeal by Loffland from a judgment by the trial court dismissing a third party complaint by Loffland against Marine Catering following a jury verdict that no “indemnity is due to Loffland Brothers Company by Marine Catering Company.”

We have carefully considered the record and each of the grounds of appeal and cross-appeal, and find them all to be without merit. The substantial issues were fact issues. They were resolved by the jury following a charge by the court which we find adequately presented the issues for determination.

The judgments are affirmed.

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