Legal Opinion
Gaudet v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1977No. Nos. 75-3101, 76-1196 and 76-2668PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge:
Appellants in these cases seek review of orders in their respective trials granting summary judgment in favor of all defendants. The single issue presented is whether the trial courts erred in holding as a matter of law that appellants were barred by the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act1 (LHWCA) from maintaining suits for negligence against defendants. For reasons to follow, we affirm in all cases.
Appellant Gaudet (No. 75-3101) originally worked for Tidelands Marine Service, Inc. (“Tidelands”). In 1963, under an arrangement with…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Paul v. Ruiz v. Shell Oil Company, National Tank CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Benoit v. Hunt Tool Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Crawford v. Pope & Talbot, Inc. Lucibello v. Pope & Talbot, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by132 opinions
- Glenn Paul Baker, Sr., Cross-Appellant v. Raymond International, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Dennis L. Capps v. N.L. Baroid-Nl Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Melancon v. Amoco Production Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Hartland Dean West v. Kerr-Mcgee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Carolyn Harris Thibodaux, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of the Minor Children, Etc. v. Atlantic Richfield CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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