Split Court Says Employer Entitled to Defense, Indemnification in Civil Suit by Paralyzed Worker

A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a coal yard operator and cargo transport provider had a duty to defend and indemnify an employer from a civil suit by a worker left paralyzed by an industrial accident. Case: Jones v. Buck Kreihs Marine Repair LLC, No. 2024-CA-0837, 06/11/2025, published. Facts: United Bulk Terminals Davant LLC owned and operated a coal yard on the Mississippi River in Davant, Louisiana. It had a business relationship with Buck Kreihs Marine Repair LLC, a marine and industrial repair company that provides installation, overhaul and repair services to river...