Crane Operator's Award Set Aside Due to Deficiencies in Judgment Order

A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments. Case: Finney v. Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, No. 2025-CA-0423, 01/07/2026, published. Facts: Darre Finney, a crane operator, sustained injuries while loading a vessel at the Nashville Avenue Terminal at the Port of New Orleans. A volatile storm arose, causing blinding rain and intense winds, but Finney continued to work until strong winds pushed his crane downriver and slammed him around inside the cab of the c...