Legal Opinion
Richard Hill v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1982No. 80-1926PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Richard Hill was injured when he fell from the wall of a tank he was inspecting aboard the vessel the TEXACO ILLINOIS. Hill collected compensation payments from his employer, Evans Engineering, Inc. (Evans), an independent contractor, then brought suit against the vessel’s owner, Texaco, Inc. (Texaco). Hill charged the ship with negligence under § 905 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b). 1 After a bench trial, the court awarded damages to Hill, 499 F.Supp. 470 (S.D.Tex.1980), and Texaco appealed.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- West v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Phillip Hess v. Upper Mississippi Towing Corp. And Penlatex Barge Lines, Inc., Defendants- Fidelity & Casualty Co. Of New York, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by87 opinions
- David Burchett and Cheryl Burchett v. Cargill, Inc., Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Equipment Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Helaire v. Mobil Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Alvin J. Treadaway, and Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, Intervenor-Appellee v. Societe Anonyme Louis-Dreyfus Et CieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- William O. Chisholm v. Sabine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Guiseppe Castorina v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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