NEW ORLEANS – A St. Bernard Parish woman is seeking damages, claiming that she slipped and fell into an open hatch on a vessel.
Sherry Courtade filed a suit against C.J.R. Oysters LLC and Chris J. Robin Sr. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Nov. 2.
According to the claim, the plaintiff was an invitee on the M/V Cajun Viagra Express when the incident occurred on Nov. 6, 2015. The suit states that the plaintiff was caused to slip and fall into an open hatch due to water that had been left on the groundfloor
The defendants are accused of negligence.
The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. The plaintiff is represented by Glenn Lieberman of Morris Bart LLC in New Orleans.
The case has been assigned to Division A Judge Tiffany G. Chase.
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court Case number 16-10900