Legal Opinion
Robert D. Cook v. Belden Concrete Products, Inc., Division of Rockwin Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1973No. 72-3083PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Robert D. Cook sustained serious injuries to his arm in a fall from a ladder aboard a floating construction platform moored in navigable waters alongside the appellee’s concrete yard. Seeking recovery in excess of the compensation provided by the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensaion Act, 1 Cook sued his employer, Belden Concrete Products, alleging jurisdiction under the Jones Act 2 and general maritime law. 3 The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Belden. We affirm.
The construction platform where the injury occurred consisted of a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Cope v. Vallette Dry Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Evansville & Bowling Green Packet Co. v. Chero Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Joe Keller v. Dravo CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by89 opinions
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- Max Slatton, Jr., Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc., D/B/A Eby and Associates of Arkansas, Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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