Legal Opinion
DiGiovanni v. Traylor Bros.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 9, 1994No. C.A. No. 89-0369LPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the Court for decision following a bench trial. Plaintiff seeks recovery under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 901, for injuries he received while working for defendant on its barge used in the construction of the Jamestown Bridge.
FACTUAL SITUATION
Defendant is an Indiana corporation and had a place of business in Saunderstown, Rhode Island in mid 1988, when it took over the construction of the Jamestown Bridge from the prior contractor. Plaintiff was an employee of defendant who was hired…
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- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River AssociatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Richard Hill v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mark Morehead v. Atkinson-Kiewit, J/VCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Morehead v. Atkinson-KiewitCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Rocco P. Digiovanni, Jr. v. Traylor Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- DiGiovanni v. Traylor Brothers IncCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Mark Morehead v. Atkinson-Kiewit, J/VCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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