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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
Ketchum v. Gulf Oil Corp.
Citation:
798 F.2d 159 (1986)Facts
Russell L. Ketchum was employed by Dresser Industries to perform wireline work on Gulf Oil Corporation’s fixed drilling platform located on the Outer Continental Shelf off the Louisiana coast. Ketchum was injured when a crane operator employed by Huthnance Drilling Company, the drilling contractor on the platform, attempted to lift a wireline spool. Following the injury, Dresser paid Ketchum benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). Ketchum then filed a personal injury action against Gulf and Huthnance, who in turn filed a third-party complaint against Dresser seeking contribution or indemnity. Dresser moved for summary judgment, arguing that as Ketchum’s employer, it was protected from further liability by the LHWCA’s exclusivity provision.
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