Author: Trevor Cutaiar
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Circuit Split Over Meaning of Safe-Berth Clause
On November 5, 2019, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., Ltd., a March... More
Louisiana Third Circuit Changes Course on Vessel Status of Riverboat Casinos
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently addressed an issue it has confronted a number of times in the past: whether a riverboat... More
Fifth Circuit Affirms Exclusion of Offshore Employee’s Drug Test Evidence and Substantial Jury Award
In a recent admiralty and maritime case, Hale v. Wood Grp. PSN, Inc., No. 18-31090, 2019 WL 1773276, at *2 (5th Cir. Apr. 22,... More
Summary Judgment Granted on Claim Arising out of Angola Prison Knife Attack
A security officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana was sued by an Angola inmate, Alfred Deal, for failing to stop another... More
Live Witness Testimony Properly Refused on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
Last week, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal issued its decision in Fred v. Drill Cuttings Disposal Company, LLC. The case involved a... More
Vicarious Liability Imposed in Workplace Altercation
Plaintiff, Larry Jones, a foreman for Mid-South Mechanical Contractors, Inc., suffered personal injuries after a physical altercation with a co-worker. On the day of... More
Subpoena to Non-Party Not Served on All Parties Does Not Interrupt Abandonment
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently considered the issue of abandonment in the context of a request for documents directed to a... More
Remand For Failure to Consider Manual Labor Exception
Federico Martinez cut his hand while lowering a washer/dryer unit from a second floor apartment. Martinez was working for Jarislov Rames at the time... More
House Bill Would Strip Corrupt Elected Officials of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
A bill was recently introduced in the United States House of Representatives that aims to eliminate federal workers’ compensation benefits for elected officials convicted... More
Elsewhere, in … South Carolina
As in many industries that rely primarily on independent contractors for labor, the issue of whether exotic dancers qualify as employees that are entitled... More