Douglas F. White v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and Krupp Lonrho Gmbh Seeschiffart

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge MURNAGHAN and Judge HERLONG joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

This case presents the question of whether appellant Douglas F. White was a borrowed servant of appellee Bethlehem Steel. The district court found that he was a borrowed servant, and thus an employee of Bethlehem Steel for purposes of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). Because the LHWCA mandates that an employee’s sole remedy with regard to his employer is through the LHWCA, the court dismissed White’s tort action. See…