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HILL v. TEXACO, INC.

No. 80-1926.

674 F.2d 447 (1982)

Richard HILL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TEXACO, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker & Botts, Arthur Stamm, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Edwards & Perry, Russell H. McMains, Corpus Christi, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DYER, SAM D. JOHNSON and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Richard Hill was injured when he fell from the wall of a tank he was inspecting aboard the vessel the TEXACO ILLINOIS. Hill collected compensation payments from his employer, Evans Engineering, Inc. (Evans), an independent contractor, then brought suit against the vessel's owner, Texaco, Inc. (Texaco). Hill charged the ship with negligence under § 905 of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S...

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