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Hebert v. Petroleum Pipe Inspectors, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 11, 1968
396 F.2d 237 (5th Cir. 1968)

Opinion

No. 24648.

June 11, 1968.

George J. Garzotto, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

John G. Torian, II, Lafayette, La., for appellees.

Before COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District Judge.


The District Court held that the minors for whom this Jones Act suit was brought [46 U.S.C.A. § 688] were not "children" within the meaning of the Act because they were the adulterously illegitimate offspring of the deceased father, so denominated by Louisiana law.

The summary judgment granted the defendants on this ground is reversed and remanded, Levy v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 68, 88 S.Ct. 1509, 20 L.Ed.2d 436.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Hebert v. Petroleum Pipe Inspectors, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jun 11, 1968
396 F.2d 237 (5th Cir. 1968)
Case details for

Hebert v. Petroleum Pipe Inspectors, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:Alice Credeur HEBERT, as personal representative of Anthony Fontenot and…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jun 11, 1968

Citations

396 F.2d 237 (5th Cir. 1968)

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