Legal Opinion
Brown v. Forest Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1994No. 93-04340PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
James Brown, an employee of Production Operators, Inc. (“POI”), was injured while working on an offshore platform located on the outer continental shelf off the coast of Louisiana. To recover for their injuries, James Brown and his wife sued numerous defendants, including Forest Oil Corp., an owner and operator of the platform. POI intervened to recover medical and wage benefits that it had paid to or on behalf of James Brown since his injury.
Upon learning POI had failed to secure compensation under the Longshoreman and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), the…
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