Supreme Court· 3/18/1985
Herb's Welding, Inc. v. Gray
Citations
- 470 U.S. 414
- 105 S. Ct. 1421
- 84 L. Ed. 2d 406
- 1985 U.S. LEXIS 64
- 1985 A.M.C. 1700
- 53 U.S.L.W. 4275
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- holding that a welder responsible for general maintenance on a fixed oil platform in state territorial waters is not engaged in maritime employment
- holding that a welder responsible for general maintenance on a fixed oil platform in state territorial waters is not engaged in maritime employment
- holding that a welder who built and maintained pipelines on a fixed platform did not satisfy the LHWCA status test
- noting that there always will be a boundary of coverage which people cross during their employment
- stating that \maritime employment\ includes \those workers on the situs who are involved in the essential elements of loading and unloading\
- explaining that the LHWCA definition of navigable waters was 5 expanded to include certain shoreside areas
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Judges: White, Burger, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens, Marshall, Brennan, Blackmun, O'Connor
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180 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. TallentireSupreme Court· 1986-06-23· cited 525×
- Bloate v. United StatesSupreme Court· 2010-03-08· cited 223×
- Jethro Barrett v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., E.B.B. Co., Inc. And Lift Barge, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Company, Intervenor-AppellantFifth Circuit· 1986-01-31· cited 214×
- Francis Barker, Jr. v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., etFifth Circuit· 2013-02-01· cited 153×
- Theriot v. Bay Drilling Corp.Fifth Circuit· 1986-02-20· cited 133×
- Randall Ex Rel. Estate of Randall v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1994-02-11· cited 132×
- Davis & Sons, Inc. v. Gulf Oil CorporationFifth Circuit· 1991-01-16· cited 102×
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. SchwalbSupreme Court· 1989-11-28· cited 98×
- Campbell v. Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1992-12-20· cited 92×
- Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc.Second Circuit· 2018-02-26· cited 91×
- Hufnagel v. Omega Service Industries, Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1999-07-26· cited 86×
- Roosevelt Thurmond v. Delta Well Surveyors, Gulf Oil Corp. v. Delta Well Surveyors and P & S Well Service, Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1988-02-04· cited 76×
- Fontenot v. Chevron USA Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana· 1996-07-02· cited 68×
- Smith v. Penrod Drilling Corp.Fifth Circuit· 1992-05-20· cited 65×
- Ronald J. Domingue v. Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company v. Dimensional Oilfield Services, Inc.Fifth Circuit· 1991-02-11· cited 62×
- Demette v. Falcon Drilling Co.Fifth Circuit· 2002-01-31· cited 57×
- New Orleans Depot Services, Inc. v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation ProgramsFifth Circuit· 2013-04-29· cited 56×
- Green v. Industrial Helicopters, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana· 1992-01-17· cited 56×
- Lewis v. Glendel Drilling Co.Fifth Circuit· 1990-04-26· cited 54×
- Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. ValladolidSupreme Court· 2012-01-11· cited 52×
Cites
21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court· 1970-04-20· cited 3,777×
- United States v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court· 1977-12-07· cited 871×
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court· 1969-06-09· cited 492×
- Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. CaputoSupreme Court· 1977-06-17· cited 464×
- Victory Carriers, Inc. v. LawSupreme Court· 1971-12-13· cited 368×
- Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash.Supreme Court· 1942-12-21· cited 355×
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonFifth Circuit· 1959-04-30· cited 354×
- Grant Smith-Porter Ship Co. v. RohdeSupreme Court· 1922-01-03· cited 343×
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River AssociatesSupreme Court· 1983-01-11· cited 259×
- P. C. Pfeiffer Co. v. FordSupreme Court· 1979-11-27· cited 246×
- Calbeck v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court· 1962-06-04· cited 241×
- Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court· 1980-08-22· cited 233×
- Parker v. Motor Boat Sales, Inc.Supreme Court· 1942-01-05· cited 203×
- Nacirema Operating Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court· 1969-12-15· cited 157×
- Producers Drilling Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Luther GrayFifth Circuit· 1966-07-07· cited 102×
- Pure Oil Company v. Tracy L. SnipesFifth Circuit· 1961-06-30· cited 90×
- William Pippen, Jr. v. Shell Oil Company and Inland Well Service, Inc., Third-Party v. Superior Electric Wireline Corporation, Third-PartyThird Circuit· 1981-11-13· cited 77×
- Keith A. Boudreaux v. American Workover, Inc., Awi, Inc., Third-Party v. American Insurance Co., Third-PartyThird Circuit· 1982-07-06· cited 61×
- Thomas v. LaneU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine· 1813-10-15· cited 41×
- Carlton H. Freeman v. Chevron Oil Company, Defendant-Third Party Herb's Welding, Inc., Intervenor, the North West Insurance Company, Third-PartyThird Circuit· 1975-08-07· cited 28×
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