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DURR v. GLOBAL MARINE, INC.

No. 81-3193.

673 F.2d 740 (1982)

Larry J. DURR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GLOBAL MARINE, INC., Global Drilling and Marine Company, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 29, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold J. Lamy, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Joseph E. Roberts, Maurice C. Hebert, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before COLEMAN, POLITZ and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

This appeal of a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, based upon stipulated facts, poses a sharply focused inquiry. May a longshoreman sue the vessel owner — who, as the employer of the longshoreman, is liable for benefits under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-50 — when injured by the negligence of a crewmember performing...

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