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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
Savoie v. Lafourche Boat Rentals
Citation:
627 F.2d 722 (1980)Facts
Dale J. Savoie was employed as captain of the C/B MISS DETTE, a crew boat owned by Lafourche Boat Rentals, Inc. Lafourche was hired by Loffland Brothers Company to transport crews and supplies to Loffland’s barge. On February 24, 1977, Savoie boarded the Loffland barge to eat and watch television. Early the next morning, he attempted to descend a flight of stairs on the barge. Although the stairway was well-lit, a metal beam protruded at an inconvenient height above the stairs. Savoie, who was approximately six feet two inches tall, had used the stairway before but apparently forgot about the beam on this occasion. He struck his head against the beam while attempting to descend the stairs and fell to the deck below, sustaining serious injuries requiring approximately $20,000 in medical services.
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