Legal Opinion
Andrew Voisin v. O.D.E.C.O. Drilling Co., Third-Party v. Rig Hammers, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 29, 1984No. 83-2257PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The question presented is whether section 905(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (LHWCA) voids an agreement by a stevedore to name a vessel owner as an additional insured on its liability insurance policies. The court below found that such an agreement was void under the statute. Finding that neither the statute nor policy considerations support such a conclusion, we reverse.
Background
Andrew Voisin, an employee of Rig Hammers, Inc. (Rig Hammers), was injured while working aboard the OCEAN PRIDE, a drilling vessel positioned off the coast of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Ronnie W. Longmire v. Sea Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- The Dow Chemical Company v. The M/v Roberta Tabor, and M/v Sugarland Etc., American River Transportation Company and Scott Chotin, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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