Legal Opinion
Stephen T. Ladue v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1991No. 90-3238PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
A roustabout, employed by an independent contractor hired to replace decayed deck grating on an offshore mineral-production platform, was injured when a piece of the deck grating gave way under his weight. He brought suit under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, alleging that the platform owner was strictly liable under Louisiana Civil Code Articles 2317 and 2322. Because we believe that the Louisi ana Supreme Court would hold that the platform owner owed no duty under these articles to an independent-contractor repairman injured by the very condition he was…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Sistler v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Loescher v. ParrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Centennial Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Counter v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., Defendant-Counter Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Celestine v. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- American National General Insurance v. RyanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. AbrahamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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