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HETZEL v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP.

No. 94-20377.

50 F.3d 360 (1995)

James G. HETZEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 24, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe A. Izen, Jr., Bellaire, TX, for appellant.

M.C. Carrington, Mehaffey & Weber, Beaumont, TX, for appellee.

Before WISDOM, DUHÉ and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Appellant James G. Hetzel (Hetzel) appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment finding that Appellant's claims under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act are preempted by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act). We affirm.

I. FACTS

Appellant sued in state court seeking recovery on various grounds from his employer, Bethlehem Steel Corporation...

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