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WATSON v. GULF STEVEDORE CORPORATION

No. 23579.

374 F.2d 946 (1967)

Bertram A. WATSON, Appellant, v. GULF STEVEDORE CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Jiles Roberts, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

Carl O. Bue, Jr., Houston, Tex., Royston, Rayzor & Cook, Houston, Tex., of counsel, for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, GEWIN and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges.

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

The question presented is whether a libel for damages may be brought by a longshoreman-employee directly against the employer-stevedore despite the exclusiveness of liability provision of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.1 The district court answered this question in the negative and accordingly granted a summary judgment in favor of the employer-stevedore.2...

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