Legal Opinion
Steven Hollister v. Luke Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1975No. 75-1841PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Per curiam
On June 10, 1973, plaintiff Hollister sustained a back injury while employed by defendant Luke Construction Company [Luke] as a welder upon a barge owned by La-Tex Gulf Drilling Corpora tion. Hollister subsequently brought this action in federal district court, seeking benefits under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, 1 as well as on a theory of unseaworthiness and under the general maritime law. Luke filed a motion for summary judgment which was granted by the district court as to Luke and its liability insurer; Hollister appeals. Luke contends — and the district court agreed — that the barge…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Edgar J. Williams, Jr. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Frankel v. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
- Mrs. Bertha Alfred, Widow of Harold Harang v. Mv Margaret Lykes, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel and FurnitureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Rogers v. M/V RALPH BOLLINGERDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
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- Keene Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Edward L. Lowe v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Insured Lloyd's, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Van Harville v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Third Party-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Yarway Corporation, Third Party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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