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SIMMONS v. HOEGH LINES

No. 84-3791.

784 F.2d 1234 (1986)

Barry SIMMONS, Plaintiff-Appellant, and American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant, v. HOEGH LINES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Michael J. Vondenstein, Metairie, La., for American Mut. Liability.

Walter Z. Steinman, Philadelphia, Pa., for Simmons.

Terriberry, Carroll, Yancey & Farrell, Wm. E. Wright, Jean Melancon, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, HILL, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:

On June 1, 1982, plaintiff Barry Simmons was employed by the Strachan Shipping Company as a longshoreman. While assisting in the unloading of the vessel M/V HOEGH PILOT, Simmons was injured when an unsecured escape hatch cover fell on the back of his head. Strachan's compensation carrier, American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, paid, and continues to pay, compensation and medical payments to Simmons under the Longshoremen's...

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