SEVERIN v. EXXON CORP.

No. 89-3816.

910 F.2d 286 (1990)

Furnell SEVERIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EXXON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Joseph Murray, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Patrick E. O'Keefe, Ira J. Rosenzweig, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GARWOOD and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Chief Judge:

I.

Furnell Severin (Severin) appeals from a district court order refusing to enforce a supplemental order of default against Exxon Corporation (Exxon) for the payment of a late penalty under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950. Because the supplemental order was not entered "in accordance with law" as required by section 18(a) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 918(a), we affirm...

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