Legal Opinion
Donald W. Elberg v. Mobil Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 1992No. 91-2765PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Donald W. Elberg, a welder employed by Nicor National (Nicor) at its shipyard, was injured when he fell into an open hatch on the M/V Mobil Leader, then in the shipyard for repair. He sued Mobil Oil Corporation (Mobil), the owner of the vessel, for negligence under the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b). After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for Mobil, and Mr. Elberg now appeals. We affirm.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Facts
We state the facts as found by the district court. Nicor, a shipbuilding and repair company, operates a…
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- West v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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- Helaire v. Mobil Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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