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SHEA v. REV-LYN CONTRACTING CO., INC.

No. 88-1622.

868 F.2d 515 (1989)

Stephen J. SHEA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. REV-LYN CONTRACTING CO., INC., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 28, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Kaplan with whom Thomas M. Bond and Law Offices of David B. Kaplan & Associates, Chelsea, Mass., were on brief, for plaintiff, appellant.

Astrid C. Glynn with whom Glynn & Dempsey, P.C., Boston, Mass., was on brief, for defendant, appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, TIMBERS, Senior Circuit Judge, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This case takes us into the murky waters demarcating the boundaries of admiralty jurisdiction in federal courts. Appellant, Stephen Shea, brought this action after having sustained injuries in the course of his employment on appellee's barge. He received compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1982), and then brought this suit claiming negligence under sec. 905(b) of that...

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