CHRISTOFF v. BERGERON INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. CA-4013.

485 So.2d 639 (1986)

Nathaniel CHRISTOFF v. BERGERON INDUSTRIES, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory W. Roniger, Dalton, Gillen & Roniger Law Offices, Jefferson, for plaintiff-appellant.

Samuel J. Muldavin, Bailey & Leininger, Metairie, for defendant-appellee.

Before CIACCIO, WARD and WILLIAMS, JJ.


WARD, Judge.

This appeal arises from a negligence claim against the owner of a vessel based on Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Sec. 901 et seq. On August 7, 1980, Nathaniel Christoff, a welder, was injured when he fell through a hole in the deck of a barge, while he was employed by Bergeron Industries, Inc., the owner of the barge.1

Christoff filed suit against Bergeron on...

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