Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson
- Decided
- December 6, 1971
- Docket
- 70-11
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 2,532 timesDisapproved (verified)Possible negative treatment: disapproved, overruled, abrogated, overruled in part, overruled on other grounds, abrogated in part, overruled in part on other grounds (2 of 40 verified; none is a verified overruling) · Smith v. AAA
What later courts said
- holding that the new rule of law "should not be applied retroactively in the present case" — (untitled) (1994)
- holding that the new rule of law "should not be applied retroactively in the present case” — Laborers' International Union v. Foster Wheeler Corp. (1994)
- holding that it would be inequitable to apply decision specifying state statute of limitations retroactively where decision overruled clear, past precedent on which complainants were entitled to rely — United States v. Johns (1990)
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How the opinion begins
Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.
The respondent, Gaines Ted Huson, suffered a back injury while working on an artificial island drilling rig owned and operated by the petitioner, Chevron Oil Co., and located on the Outer Continental Shelf off the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. The injury occurred in December 1965. Allegedly, it was not until many months later that the injury was discovered to be a serious one. In January 1968 the respondent brought suit for damages against the petitioner in federal district court. The respondent’s delay in suing the petitioner ultimately brought his case to this Court.
The issue presented is whether the respondent’s action is time barred and, more particularly, whether state or federal law determines the timeliness of the action. That issue must be resolved under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 67 Stat. 462, 43 U. S. C. § 1331 et seq.
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Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson, 404 U.S. 97 (1971)Read the full opinion
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