Jose Demelo and Marie Demelo v. Toche Marine, Inc., Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1983-08-15

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GEE, Circuit Judge: On a day in April of 1979, Jose DeMelo was applying spray paint aboard a vessel being constructed for George Engine Company, Inc. (“George Engine”) by his employer, Toche Marine, Inc. (“Toche Marine”) at its shipyard in Biloxi, Mississippi. An explosion and flash fire suddenly occurred, allegedly due to the ignition of flammable paint vapors. DeMelo suffered…

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