Legal Opinion
Melinda A. Davis v. Cargill, Inc., Cargo Carriers, Inc., and Vessel "A" in Rem
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1986No. 86-3146PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Melinda Davis appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment on her claim brought under 33 U.S.C. § 905(b). 1 Davis was injured while working for Cargo Carriers, Inc., as a longshore worker. 2 The ba sis for the district court’s grant of summary judgment was its conclusion that Davis was not injured while working on a “vessel” within the meaning of section 905(b). We affirm.
Davis’ work place was a surplus dry cargo barge that had been converted to a platform to which vessels were moored for painting and sandblasting. The platform floated on the water but was anchored to the riverbed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Joe Keller v. Dravo CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Noonan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Louis L. Atkins v. Greenville Shipbuilding CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Hall v. Hvide Hull No. 3Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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