Legal Opinion
Cooper v. International Offshore Services, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 2010No. 10-30046PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Charles Cooper was seriously injured while loading supplies onto the MW INTERNATIONAL THUNDER during the course of his employment. He settled his compensation claims with his employer, International Marine, and its parent company, International Offshore Services, (collectively “International”) through the administrative processes in the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”). Thereafter, he filed a complaint against International for negligence and sought damages, maintenance, and cure. International’s motion for summary judgment was granted. We AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
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