Legal Opinion
Cleveland Chouest v. A & P Boat Rentals, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1973No. 71-1696PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case presents an intricate problem in the allocation of the recovery in an action brought by an injured longshoreman against a shipowner under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. Because of the difficulty of the questions involved, we granted a rehearing to permit both sides to explore the issues in more depth. Having held the rehearing, we adhere to our original decision reversing the judgment of the district court. For the purpose of clarifying the relationship of this case to Strachan Shipping Co. v. Melvin, 5…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- L. C. Haynes v. Rederi A/s AladdinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Fontana v. Pennsylvania R. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1952
- Strachan Shipping Company v. Tom Melvin and Ponce Cement CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- John C. Davis v. United States Lines Company, and Third-Party (Murphy-Cook& Company, Third-Party and Appellee)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Stafford v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
- John R. Nations v. W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Paul A. Cella and Barbara Cella v. Partenreederei Ms Ravenna, Appeal of Michael B. LattiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Vito Valentino v. Rickners Rhederei, G.M.B.H., Ss Etha, and John W. McGrath Corporation, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Robert A. Swift v. Aug. Bolten (Wm. Miller's Nachfalger)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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