Legal Opinion
Phillip Hess v. Port Allen Marine Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1980No. 79-2914PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM;
On September 22, 1973, Phillip Hess was injured in an explosion at the “gas-freeing” facility operated by Port Allen Marine Service, Inc. (Port Allen), on the Mississippi River. The explosion occurred as one of Port Allen’s cleaning and gas-freeing gangs, of which Hess was a member, was engaged in removing gas fumes from the Barge UM 79-B.
Hess, whose injury was compensable under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. (Supp.1977), collected compensation from Port Allen and then filed suit in district court, pursuant to section…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Phillip Hess v. Upper Mississippi Towing Corp. And Penlatex Barge Lines, Inc., Defendants- Fidelity & Casualty Co. Of New York, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Bossard v. Port Allen Marine Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
3Cited by10 opinions
- Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Ma-Ju Marine Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Claude Ducote v. International Operating Co. Of La., Inc., Etc., Burnside Terminal D/B/A International Operating Co., of La., and Riverway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Mae Trussell v. Litton Systems, Inc., Robbie Trussell v. Frigitemp CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Keller v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1983
- Bernier v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.District Court, D. Maine · 1982
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