Legal Opinion
Robert J. Johnson v. Odeco Oil and Gas Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1989No. 87-3872PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Robert Johnson appeals a summary judgment rendered against him and seeks to remand this action to state court. Johnson contends that he is entitled to bring a Jones Act claim, or alternatively a Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) claim, against ODECO Oil and Gas Company, Inc. for injuries he sustained in 1985 during Hurricane Juan. Finding the district court’s opinion to be correct, we affirm.
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In October of 1985 Robert Johnson was employed by ODECO Oil and Gas Company, Inc. He worked and lived on board an oil production…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- In Re MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Ex Parte HardingSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
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- John R. Nations v. W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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