Legal Opinion
Keith A. Boudreaux v. American Workover, Inc., Awi, Inc., Third-Party v. American Insurance Co., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 6, 1982No. 80-3287PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue before this court is whether an employee injured while performing marine petroleum exploration and extraction work aboard a drilling vessel located offshore but on state territorial waters is engaged in “maritime employment” within *1036the meaning of section 2(3) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA” or “Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 902(3), as amended in 1972.
The question arises in a suit by an amphibious workman against a vessel defendant for damages resulting from injuries caused by the vessel’s negligence. The vessel defendant appeals the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. CaputoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River AssociatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Herb's Welding, Inc. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Commercial Union Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Laredo Offshore Constructors, Inc. v. Hunt Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Ronald J. Domingue v. Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company v. Dimensional Oilfield Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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