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BARTHOLOMEW v. CNG PRODUCING CO.

No. 88-4276.

862 F.2d 555 (1989)

Robert BARTHOLOMEW, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CNG PRODUCING COMPANY, Defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing January 23, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. B. Jones, Jr., Jones, Jones & Alexander, Cameron, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Kenny M. Charbonnet, Metairie, La., for Liberty Mut.

Before RUBIN, GARZA and KING, Circuit Judges.

GARZA, Circuit Judge:

This case calls upon us to perform the task of statutory interpretation. Specifically, we are called upon to interpret the 1984 amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ("LHWCA") 33 U.S.C. § 901, et seq (1984), as they relate to the apportionment of attorney's fees in tort suits under the LHWCA. We today hold that under § 933(f) of the LHWCA, a compensation carrier is not required to bear a portion of...

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