Legal Opinion
Robert M. Taylor, Insurance Co. Of North America, Intervenor-Appellee v. Bunge Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1988No. 86-3713PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Bunge Corporation (“Bunge”) employed Plaintiff, Robert M. Taylor, as a longshoreman. While Taylor was working on a barge owned by Bunge (the “Vessel”), a mule rope broke and hit him in the leg, causing a compound fracture and some permanent loss of function. Taylor received worker’s compensation benefits of $143,-938.34 from Bunge’s worker’s compensation insurer. Taylor then sued the Vessel in negligence under § 33(a) of the Longshoremen’s and Harborworker’s Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 933(a) (the “LHWCA”). Subsequently, Taylor settled with the Vessel for $700,000.00…
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