United States Fifth Circuit

An engineer of land-based operations of a floating casino (a recreational organization) did not have the employee status required under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), and was not injured at a "situs" covered by the LHWCA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/06/2002
• Published 12/06/2002

Judges

• CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges, and HUDSPETH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Keith Johnson (argued), Johnson, Stiltner & Rahman, Baton Rouge, LA, for Petitioners., Marcus James Poulliard, Lloyd N. Frischhertz (argued), Frischhertz & Associates, New Orleans, LA, for Jerry Kate Bazor., Kristin M. Dadey, Carol A. De Deo, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, DC, Michael O. Brewer, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Admin., New Orleans, LA, for Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs, U.S. Dept. of Labor., Elizabeth S. Wheeler (argued), King, LeBlanc & Bland, New Orleans, LA, for Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co.