Legal Opinion

Sarauw v. Oceanic Navigation Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 20, 1980No. Nos. 79-2076, 79-2077PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

Lawrence A. Sarauw, an employee of Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation (Hess), commenced this action in the District Court of the Virgin Islands against Oceanic Navigation Corporation (Oceanic), the owner of the vessel VLCC ANDROS ATLAS, pursuant to § 18(a) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1972 (1972 Amendments), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b).1 Sarauw sought damages for injuries sustained on November 15, 1977, allegedly as a result of the negligence of Oceanic and Hess, when the gangway to the ANDROS ATLAS fell while he was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Leroy Thompson v. Parole Supervisor Burke, Pennsylvania Parole Board Member Jefferson, and Parole Agent StricklerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  3. Hurst v. Triad Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  4. Herman v. Hess Oil Virgin Island Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
  5. Lauro De Los Santos v. Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Seattle Stevedore Co., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Richard E. Davis Priscilla Davis, His Wife v. Portline Transportes Maritime InternacionalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  3. Charles Evans v. Transportacion Maritime Mexicana Ss "Campeche"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  4. William Derr v. Kawasaki Kisen K.K. Thomas Robertson v. Tokai Shosen K.KCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  5. James R. Gill v. Hango Ship-Owners/ab, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982

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