Legal Opinion
Orgeron v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 5, 1990No. 89-C-1455PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, Justice.
In this claim for damages under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), the threshold issue is whether the work barges on which plaintiff was injured qualify as vessels under the Act.1
*584FACTS
On September 9, 1983, plaintiff, Chester J. Orgeron, Jr., was employed in ship repair at Avondale’s Quick Repair Yard which is located on a slip fronting the Harvey Canal. The slip is dredged to a depth of twenty-five to twenty-seven feet. Both the slip and the canal are part of the Intracoas-tal Waterway, a navigable artery of commerce. Working at night, Orgeron fell…
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- Swanson v. Marra Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Herb's Welding, Inc. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Orgeron v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990