Melancon et al v. Gaubert Oil Company, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Dwayne Melancon and Kera Melancon
Defendant: Gaubert Oil Company, Inc. and Low Land Construction Co., Inc.
Case Number: 2:2017cv02905
Filed: April 5, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Office: New Orleans Office
County: St Tammany
Presiding Judge: Kurt D. Engelhardt
Presiding Judge: Joseph C. Wilkinson
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 46 U.S.C. ยง 0688
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER and REASONS re 10 Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss filed by defendant Low Land Construction Co., Inc.. IT IS ORDERED that the Low Land's motion to dismiss (Rec. Doc. 10) is GRANTED and that Dwayne Melancon and his family members' c laims against Low Land for non-pecuniary damages are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Such claims include those for punitive damages unrelated to maintenance and cure, as well as those for loss of consortium, loss of love, loss of affection, and loss of services, as stated within document. Signed by Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 8/10/2017. (cbs)
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Defendant: Gaubert Oil Company, Inc.
Represented By: Ryan M. Bourgeois
Represented By: John Fredrick Kessenich
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Defendant: Low Land Construction Co., Inc.
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Plaintiff: Dwayne Melancon
Represented By: Charlotte Elizabeth Discon
Represented By: Thomas Massa Discon
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Plaintiff: Kera Melancon
Represented By: Charlotte Elizabeth Discon
Represented By: Thomas Massa Discon
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