Lau Lane’s Cases of Interest

Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. and Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Townsend 129 S. Ct. 2561 (2009)

Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis 515 U.S. 347 (1995) (restrictive seaman status test)

Boca Grande Club, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Company, Inc., 511 U.S. 222, 114 S. Ct. 1472 (1994) (settlement bar and contribution for maritime joint tortfeasors)

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. v. Steck, 794 So. 2d 603 (Fla. 2001) (interpretation of exclusion in health insurance policy)

Estate of Justin Boutwell v. Tampa Electric Company, 923 So. 2d 1168 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006) (electrical contact on March 7, 2001) (affirmed ruling that defendant statutory employer with worker’s compensation immunity)

Southland Construction, Inc. v. Peoples Gas System, 860 So. 2d 1031 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003) (denial of increased workers’ compensation insurance premiums)

Jeffrey Wayne Prince v. Peoples Gas System (Florida), Inc., Orange County Case No. CIO-01-4790, Div #34 (multiple injuries from May 9, 2000 explosion at airport)

Nyshikia Q., et al. v. Peoples Gas System (Florida), Inc., Miami Dade County, Case No. 07-29126-CA-02.(multiple injuries from gas explosion at apartment complex)

Celebrity Cruises Inc., et al., v. Jane Doe 546 U.S. 998 (2005)

Ivan Martinez, etc. et al. v. Florida Power & Light Co., 863 So. 2d 1204 (Fla. 2003); Clay Electric Cooperative v. Delores Johnson, et al, Clay Electric Cooperative, etc. v. Lance, Inc. etc., et al., 873 So. 2d 1182 (Fla. 2003) (amicus brief)

In the Matter of the Complaint of Maritrans Operating Partners LP and Maritrans General Partner, Inc. for Exoneration from Limitation of Liability as Owner of the Tug SEAFARER, and Barge OCEAN 255, Case No: 94-227-CIV-T-23B (three vessel collision, fire and oil spill on August 10, 1993)

In Re Asbestos Litigation, (active defense of premise and vessel owners in multiple cases in state and federal courts)

Tampa Electric Company, Gannon Station Unit 6 Generator Explosion, (multiple injuries and deaths from April 8, 1999 power plant explosion)




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