Legal Opinion
Shepler v. Weyerhaeuser Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 1977No. 410-645, SC 24345PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLent, J.
This is an action for damages for death by wrongful act of another brought by the personal representative of Oren Shepler. Shepler, a longshoreman in the employ of Portland Stevedore Company (Portland), was injured in a fall on December 21,1972, during the loading of logs in the vessel M/S PACKING. He died from his injuries two days later. The action asserts a right to recover for damages resulting from negligence and involves the 1972 Amendments to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 USC § 901 et seq. The action is against Pacific Coast Shipping Co., the owner…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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