Legal Opinion
Charles Stark, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Shell Oil Company v. Highlands Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellee-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1971No. 71-1151PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Charles Stark brought this diversity action against Shell Oil Company claiming that he had sustained personal injuries as a result of Shell’s negligence. Highlands Insurance Company intervened to recover the benefits it had paid to Stark under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. 33 U.S.C. § 933.
After trial without a jury, final judgment was entered awarding Stark the sum of $27,772.99, of which $16,825.00 went to Stark and $10,947.99 went to Highlands Insurance Company. It was also ordered that Highlands was entitled to offset future compensation…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mrs. Julian Lamar Davis, Temporary Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Edward Davis, Deceased v. Parkhill-Goodloe Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- L. C. Haynes v. Rederi A/s AladdinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Donovan v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- United States v. A. W. Richberg, D/B/A Richberg's CafeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Camalier & Buckley-Madison, Inc. v. The Madison Hotel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States of America, Dedra Estell Overton, Intervenors-Appellants v. Texas Education Agency (Austin Independent School District)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Larry P. v. RilesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1979
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. Communications Workers of America, Afl-Cio, and Its Local 6222Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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