Aguilar v. Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.

1 Citing case

  1. In re Canal Barge Co.

    552 F. Supp. 3d 601 (E.D. La. 2021)

    The duties set forth in Scindia apply to any independent contractor and its employees covered by the [Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act]." Aguilar v. Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. , 833 F. Supp. 2d 582, 591 (E.D. La. 2011). "As a general matter, the shipowner may rely on the stevedore to avoid exposing the longshoremen to unreasonable hazards." Scindia , 451 U.S. at 170, 101 S.Ct. 1614.