Gaudet v. Exxon Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1977-11-04

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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 Act 1 (LHWCA) from maintaining suits for negligence against…

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