Legal Opinion
Claude Ducote v. International Operating Co. Of La., Inc., Etc., Burnside Terminal D/B/A International Operating Co., of La., and Riverway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1982No. 81-3725PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff Ducote, while employed by the defendant International Operating Company of La., Inc., d/b/a Burnside Terminal (“Burnside”), was injured while performing barge cleaning duties aboard a vessel owned by the defendant Riverway Company (“Riverway”). Seeking damages for third-party negligence under section 905(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b), Ducote sued both River-way, the actual owner of the vessel, and Burnside, the alleged owner pro hac vice of the vessel upon which the plaintiff was injured. 1 The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Richard Hill v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- John H. Smith v. M/v Captain Fred, Her Engines, Boilers, Furniture, Gear, Tackle and Apparel, in Rem, John H. Smith v. Delta Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Griffith v. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Eskine v. United Barge Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Dearal Stass v. American Commercial Lines, Inc. And the Barge "Acbl-920"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Richard A. Reynolds v. Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Levene v. Pintail Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Ma-Ju Marine Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Keller v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1983
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