ORTEGA v. PORT OF PORTLAND

9509-06299; CA A91279.

936 P.2d 1037 (1997)

147 Or. App. 489

Joey ORTEGA, Appellant, v. PORT OF PORTLAND and Colby Richardson, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimberly Chaput argued the cause, Portland, for appellant. With her on the briefs was Pozzi Wilson Atchison.

Lisa Lear argued the cause, Portland, for respondents. With her on the brief were Douglas R. Andres, Karen M. Vickers, and Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman.

Before DEITS, P.J., and De MUNIZ and HASELTON, JJ.


HASELTON, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of his actions for negligence, based on general maritime law, against the Port of Portland.1 The trial court, on summary judgment, concluded that, because plaintiff had received benefits from his employer under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. sections 901 et seq., his "third-party" action against the Port was precluded under the Oregon...

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