5th Circuit Says Carrier Owed No Coverage for Worker's Suit Against Maritime Employer

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the insurance carrier for a maritime employer did not owe coverage to the employer for the employer's liability to a seaman who was injured while using a land-based crane at the employe's shipyard. Case: Naquin v. Elevating Boats, No. 15-30471, 03/22/2016, published. Facts: Larry Naquin had worked at the Elevating Boats shipyard in Houma, and his primary job duties were the maintenance and repair of the company's fleet of lift boats. A lift boat is a self-propelled offshore supply vessel equipped with column-like le...