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James R. Sutterfield
JAMES R. SUTTERFIELD; Senior Member of Sutterfield and Webb, L.L.C., has 42 years of experience representing carriers and other defendants in indemnity, coverage, bad faith and other actions. He has also been selected by his peers to appear as an expert witness in coverage, bad faith and maritime law cases. His practice emphasizes first party and third party insurance coverage matters, reinsurance, maritime law, product liability, professional liability and case management. He has tried a number of cases to favorable verdict, and has frequently been successful in extricating his clients from litigation through motion practice.
Areas of Practice
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Insurance Law
- Reinsurance
- Environmental Law
- Products Liability Law
- Professional Responsibility
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1967
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Education
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- LL.M., Master of Law(s) - 1981
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- LL.B., Bachelor of Law - 1967
- Honors: Winner, Moot Court Competition
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Published Works
- "In Personam Jurisdiction: How Long is the 'Long Arm' in Products Liability,?" 691 Ins. L.J. 447, 1981
- "Marine Insurance: Express Warranties and the Wilburn Boat Case," 48 Ins. Counsel J. 76, 1981
- "Personal Injury and Death Aboard Racing Yachts, "12 Journal of Maritime, Law and Commerce 233, January, 1981
- "Foreign Offshore Workers Injuries in Foreign Waters - Why a United States Forum?," 48 Ins. Counsel J. 472, 1981
- "Relationships Between Excess and Primary Insurers - The Excess Judgment Problem," 52 Insurance Counsel Journal 638, October, 1985
- Hull Claims Analysis (Board of Editors), 1986
- "Breach of a Liability Insurance Policy," Commercial Damages, Matthew Bender & Company, Chapter 41, 1989
- "Class Actions in a Single Event Occurrences," Declarations, Excess/ Surplus Lines Claims Association, Winter, 1995-1996
Representative Cases
- Church Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hebert, 2010 WL 1006642 (W.D.La. 2010)
- Bayou Steel Corp. v. Evanston Ins. Co., 354 Fed.Appx. 9 (5th Cir.(La.) 2009)
- Boudreaux v. Able Supply Co., 19 So.3d 1263 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2009)
- Bill Ward Builders, LLC v. Low Group, Inc., 2009 WL 2370678 (E.D.La. 2009)
- Bill Ward Builders, LLC v. Low Group, Inc., 2009 WL 1940860 (E.D.La. 2009)
- In re Settoon Towing LLC, 2009 WL 1941337 (E.D.La 2009)
- Maryland Cas. Co. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2009 WL 1766856 (M.D.La 2009)
- Bayou Steel v. Evanston Ins. Co., 2008 WL 4758629 (E.D.La. 2008)
- Weaver v. CCA Industries, Inc., 529 F.3d 335 (5th Cir.(La.) 2008)
- New York Marine and General Ins. Co. v. McDermott Intern., Inc., 2005 WL 1400450 (E.D.La 2005)
- Miller v. Morton, 901 So.2d 600 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2005)
- McAtee v. Chevron USA, Inc., 2003 WL 22533620 (E.D.La. 2003)
- Francisco v. Stolt Achievement MT, 293 F.3d 270; 2002 AMC 1529, July 3, 2002, writ de (5th Cir. 2002)
- Green v. BDI Pharmaceuticals, 803 So. 2d 68 (2 Cir. 10/31/01) (La.App. 2 Cir 2001)
- Squirrel Run Investment Group, Inc. v. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 748 (La.App. 3 Cir., Jun 27, 2001) (NO. (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
- Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 741 (La.App. 3 Cir., Jun 27, 2001) (NO. (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
- Gaylord Container Corp. v. CNA Ins. Companies, 2001 WL 323838 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 03, 2001) (NO. (La.App. 1 Cir. 2001)
- Valley v. Specialty Restaurant Corp., 98-0438, 1999 WL 25625 (La. 4th Cir 1999)
- Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp, 115 F.3d. 358 (No. 94-41244) (La. App. 5th Cir. 1997)
- Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp, 87 F.3d 1512 (No 94-41244) (La. 5th Cir. 1996)
- Insurance Co. of North America v. West of England Ship Owners Mut. Ins. Ass'n, 890 F.Supp 1296 (C.A. 93-076) (E.D. La. 1995)
- Smith v. Arcadian Corp., 657 So.2d 464 (No. 95-97) (Lousiana App. 3rd Cir 1995)
- Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp, 862 F.Supp 1567 (No. C.A. 93-0322) (W.D. La. 1994)
- Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp, 862 F.Supp 1560 (No. C.A. 93-0322) (W.D. La. 1994)
- Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp, 862 F.Supp 1552 (No. C.A. 93-0322) (W.D. La. 1994)
- First Nat. Bank of Jefferson v. Lloyd's Underwriters, 632 So.2d 391(No. 93-CA-734, No. 93-CA-735) (La. App. 5th Cir. 1994)
- Audler v. Board of Com'rs of Port of New Orleans, 617 So.2d 73, (No. 92-CA-1699) (La. App. 4th Cir 1993)
- Perron v. Bell Maintenance and Fabricators, Inc, 970 F.2d. 1409 (No. 91-3351) (La. 5th Cir. 1992)
- Eddy v. Inland Bay Drilling & Workover, Inc., 784 F.Supp. 370 (No. C.A.G-91-417) (S.D.Tex. 1992)
- Levene v. Pintail Enerprises, Inc, 943 F.2d 528 (No. 904155) (La. 5th Cir. 1991)
- Linares v. Loisiana Dept. of Transp. and Developement, 582 So.2d 879 (No. 90-CA-2156, 90-CA-2157) (La. App. 4th Cir 1991)
- Davis & Sons, Inc v. Gulf Oil Corp, 919 F.2d. 313 (No. 903035) (La. 5th Cir. 1990)
- Complaint of Three Buoys Houseboat Vacations U.S.A., Ltd, 698 F.Supp. 958 (E.D. Mo 1988)
- Three Buoys Houseboat Vacations U.S.A., Ltd. v. Morts, 878 F.2d 1096 (8th Cir. 1989)
- Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Odom Offshore Surveys, Inc., 889 F.2d 633 (No.-88-3812) (5th Circ. La. 1989)
- Locker v. Wilson, 536 So.2d 441 (No. 20,013-CA) (La. App 2nd Cir 1988)
- Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Odom Offshore Surveys, Inc., 697 F.Supp. 921 (No. C.A. 84-2451) (E.D. La. 1988)
- Copous v. ODECO Oil & Gas Co., 835 F.2d 115 (No. 87-3132) (5th Cir. La. 1988)
- Stipelcovich v. Sand Dollar Marine, Inc., 805 F.2d 599 (No. 85-3656) (5th Cir. La. 1988)
- Gulf Fleet Marine Operations, Inc. v. Wartsila Power, Inc., 797 F.2d 257 (No. 85-3592) (La. 5th Cir. 1986)
- Russo v. F&T Services Corp., 636 F.Supp. 897 (No. C.A. 83-5100) (E.D> LA. 1986)
- Robertson v. Geophysical Service, 469 So.2d 22 (No. 84 CA 0307) (La. 1st Cir.)
- Tai Ping Ins. Co., Ltd v. M/V Warschau, 731 F.2d 1141 (No. 93-3108) (La. 5th Cir. 1984)
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp, 725 F2d 293 (No. 83-3354) (La. 5th Cir. 1984)
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp, 559 F.Supp 777 (No. C.V. 82-2102) (E.D. La. 1983)
- Lapeyrouse v. Texaco, Inc., 693 F.2d 581(No. 81-2039) (5th Cir. Tex. 1982)
- Lapeyrouse v. Texaco, Inc., 670 F.2d 503 (No. 81-2039) (5th Cir. Tex. 1982)
- Martin v. Louisiana Stadium and Exposition Dist., 349 So.2d 349 (No. 8494) (4th App. Cir. La. 1977)
Honors and Awards
- Listed in The International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers
- Listed in Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers
- Honorary Consul General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Excercising Jurisdiction in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas
- Rated as a "Louisiana Super Lawyer", 2007 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member, 1980 - Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 1967 - Present
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 1978 - Present
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 1981 - Present
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
- District of Columbia Bar, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member, Insurance Coverage Litigation Comittee
- American Bar Association, Section of Torts and Insurance Practice, Member, Standing Committee on Professionalism, 1994 - 1995
- American Bar Association, Section of Torts and Insurance Practice, Chair, Excess, Surplus Lines and Reinsurance Commitee, 1993 - 1994
- American Bar Association, Section of Torts and Insurance Practices, Chair, Ocean Marine Insurance Sub-Committee, 1990 - 1992
- Maritime Law Association of the U.S., Chair, Maritime Product Liability Committee, 1996 - Present
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Chair, Class Actions and Mass Tort Committee, 1995 - 1998
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Chair, Maritime and Energy Law Commitee, 1993 - 1995
- Lawyers for Civil Justice, Member, Strategy Group on Mass Torts and Class Actions
- Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Insurance Law Committee
Past Employment Positions
- Louisiana House of Representatives, Member, 1970 - 1972
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
- Phi Kappa Sigma
Sutterfield & Webb, L.L.C.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
650 Poydras Street Suite 2715
New Orleans, LA 70130
Telephone: (504) 598-2715
Facsimile: (504) 529-7197
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