Legal Opinion
Olsen v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided June 29, 1977No. C75-121APublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEEKS, Senior District Judge.
The critical issue for determination herein is whether defendant Todd Shipyards Corporation (“Todd”) occupied the position of owner pro hac vice with respect to Foss Barge No. 202 (“202”) on March 9, 1972 when three of its employees working aboard that barge were asphyxiated, one fatally. If so, plaintiffs can maintain this action notwithstanding the provisions of former 33 U.S.C. § 905, 1 Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), which generally forbids such actions by shoreside maritime workers against their employers. If not,…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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