Legal Opinion
Christoff v. Bergeron Industries, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 12, 1986No. CA-4013PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Judge.
This appeal arises from a negligence claim against the owner of a vessel based on Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Sec. 901 et seq. On August 7, 1980, Nathaniel Christoff, a welder, was injured when he fell through a hole in the deck of a barge, while he was employed by Bergeron Industries, Inc., the owner of the barge.1
Christoff filed suit against Bergeron on August 20, 1981, one year and fourteen days after the accident, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, seeking relief under Section 905(b) of the…
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