Legal Opinion
Robert Bartholomew, Jr. v. Cng Producing Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Intervenor-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1989No. 88-4276PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
This case calls upon us to perform the task of statutory interpretation. Specifically, we are called upon to interpret the 1984 amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq (1984), as they relate to the apportionment of attorney’s fees in tort suits under the LHWCA. We today hold that under § 933(f) of the LHWCA, a compensation carrier is not required to bear a portion of a successful longshoreman’s attorney’s fees. Therefore, the district court’s judgment, 682 F.Supp. 32, is AFFIRMED.
I. Background
Mr. Bartholomew was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bloomer v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Bartholomew v. CNG Producing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- John R. Nations v. W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Terrence Peters v. North River Insurance Company of Morristown, New Jersey and Bergeron Shipyards, Inc., Intervenors-Appellants v. Speeflo Manufacturing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Paul A. Cella and Barbara Cella v. Partenreederei Ms Ravenna, Appeal of Michael B. LattiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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