Legal Opinion
Keith A. Boudreaux v. American Workover, Inc., Awi, Inc., Defendant-Third-Party v. American Insurance Co., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 7, 1981No. 80-3287PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
We hold that an oilfield specialty worker, injured while performing his employment duties on a vessel (a movable barge) on inland waters, is a “maritime employee” for purposes of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq. (“LHWCA”). We therefore affirm the district court’s summary judgment based upon its holding to that effect.
The procedural context in which this central issue of the appeal arises is set forth in an appendix to this opinion. For purposes of this summary judgment determination, the undisputed facts are as follows:
The…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. CaputoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Calbeck v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- P. C. Pfeiffer Co. v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Voris v. EikelSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- William Pippen, Jr. v. Shell Oil Company and Inland Well Service, Inc., Third-Party v. Superior Electric Wireline Corporation, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Theriot v. Bay Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Ronald J. Domingue v. Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company v. Dimensional Oilfield Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Keith A. Boudreaux v. American Workover, Inc., Awi, Inc., Third-Party v. American Insurance Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Tommy Lynn Weathersby v. Conoco Oil Company, Conoco Oil Company v. Global Marine, and National Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Jackson v. Specialty Rental Tools & Supply, L.L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
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