Legal Opinion
Hall v. Hvide Hull No. 3
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1984No. Nos. 83-3471, 83-3580 and 83-3607PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The central issue in these three appeals 1 is whether a hull, floating on navigable waters during shipbuilding construction, is a vessel for purposes of a tort action authorized by section 5(b), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. (hereinafter, “Longshoremen’s Act”). The district court said “no”. We reverse, on the basis of our decision in Lundy v. Litton Systems, Inc., 624 F.2d 590 (5th Cir. 1980), reh. denied, 629 F.2d 1349, cert. denied, 450 U.S. 913, 101 S.Ct. 1353, 67 L.Ed.2d 337 (1981). The panel…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Reed v. the YakaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Gideon v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Insured Lloyd's, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Herman Woessner v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Curtis Michael Richendollar, Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Drilling Company, Inc., Cross-Appellee and Baker Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Drake v. Raymark Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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