Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Rosetti v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.

Rosetti v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., 484 U.S. 1008 (1988)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-01-11
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • directives from regulatory agency, indicating possibility of CERCLA liability, do not trigger duty to defend
  • costs incurred in taking preventative measures to avert possible future health risks do not represent current "property damage"
  • "Under the LHWCA, workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for an injured employee against his employer."
  • cleanup costs are not “damages”

Citator

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.