Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Chevron, U.S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1986No. Nos. 86-4214, 86-4271PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Alexander sued Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (Chevron) to recover damages for injuries he suffered in a fire and explosion on Chevron’s stationary production platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. Champion Oil and Gas Lease Service, Inc. (Champion) and North River Insurance Company (North River) intervened seeking to recoup benefits paid to Alexander pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). The district court, 623 F.Supp. 1462, granted Chevron’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Alexander’s suit and the intervention…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Paul v. Ruiz v. Shell Oil Company, National Tank CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Dennis L. Capps v. N.L. Baroid-Nl Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Hartland Dean West v. Kerr-Mcgee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Phillip Andrew Alday v. Patterson Truck Line, Inc., Individually and D/B/A and Atchafalaya Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Doucet v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Melancon v. Amoco Production Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Sorenson v. Colibri Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- Conrad Peter, in No. 88-3797 v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., in No. 88-3798Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Metro MacHine Corp. v. MizenkoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
- Evans v. WebsterColorado Court of Appeals · 1991
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