Tow Company Says Co-Defendant Agreed to Contribute to Maintenance and Cure Costs

NEW ORLEANS –– A marine towing firm is opposing a motion for summary judgment filed by one of its co-defendants in a benzene exposure case, arguing that it should not have to reimburse for maintenance and cure payments made by an insurer.

In a Dec. 10 opposition brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Cenac Towing says that while it agrees that it can be bound to Settoon Towing for a portion of maintenance and cure, it does not believe its co-defendant “should receive a windfall by recouping more than it paid to [the …