Legal Opinion
Francisco Villanueva v. Cna Insurance Companies, Intervenor-Appellee, Shell Offshore, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1989No. 88-3692PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Francisco Villanueva worked for SHRM Catering Services, Inc. (“SHRM”), aboard an offshore platform owned by Shell Offshore Inc. (“Shell”). He was injured during the course of his employment when a railing he was using to climb stairs gave way. Villanueva filed a third-party complaint against Shell and then, through his attorney, agreed to settle the claim for $18,000. Shell sent Villanueva a letter memorializing the agreement, which Villa-nueva’s attorney signed and sent back. Before the settlement was approved, however, SHRM, through its worker’s compensation…
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3Cited by34 opinions
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