- Offshore divers v. Norway 2008
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24 professional offshore divers sued Norway's Government in a trial in 2008.[1] All the plaintiffs (who saw the case through) lost their claims for tortious compensation.[2]
Norwegian media (including Aftenposten) wrote about the upcoming case as early as 2006.[3]
Contents
Trial
The trial started January 28, 2008 in Oslo District Court.[4] (The cases of the 19 separate plaintiffs were tried together, as a result of previous decisions by the court.[5])
The plaintiffs were Rolf Engebretsen, Tom Engh, Einar Andersen, James Cronin, Inge Eriksen, Jan Eriksen, Tor Gudmestad Tom Halvorsen, Lars Hasle, Tom Helgesen Johan Johansen, Kjell Lilledal, Tony Martinsen, Geraldine Martin, Bjarne Nordstrand, Tord Solberg Jahn Steinkjær, Patrick Stevens and Dag Trondsen.[6] (5 additional plaintiffs pulled their lawsuits before the end of the trial.[7])
The proceedings were recorded on audiotape by Nordsjødykkeralliansen(NSDA) (acting as hjelpeintervenient) — and by the court.[8]
Verdict
"The Government is not the employer of the divers, and therefore there is not a sufficient connection at present, for it to hold liability.", was part of the verdict of Oslo District Court.[9] "Human considerations say that the liability for tortious compensation should be extended, so that those divers who suffered (senskade) injury symptoms after offshore diving in the North Sea sector of Norway, receive full compensation."[10]
References
- ^ "24 Disabled North Sea Oil Divers Sue Norwegian Government, Claiming Human Rights Violations", (copy of text of article from) Associated Press (2008-01-28)
- ^ http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2008/09/09/546242.html
- ^ http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/signert/article1380082.ece
- ^ Verdict of Oslo District Court 2008-09-09 judge Arne Lyng, page 1
- ^ Verdict of Oslo District Court 2008-09-09 judge Arne Lyng, page 3: Sakene forent til felles behandling skulle være en pilotsak for søksmål fra flere tidligere nordsjødykkere, og søksmål fra 29 øvrige nordsjødykkere ble avtalt stanset av partene.
- ^ Verdict of Oslo District Court 2008-09-09 judge Arne Lyng, page 1
- ^ Verdict of Oslo District Court 2008-09-09 judge Arne Lyng, page 4
- ^ Verdict of Oslo District Court 2008-09-09 judge Arne Lyng, page 4
- ^ http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2008/09/09/546242.html : "Staten er ikke dykkernes arbeidsgiver og har dermed ikke tilstrekkelig nå tilknytning til å bli holdt ansvarlig"
- ^ http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2008/09/09/546242.html : "Retten skriver i dommen at menneskelige hensyn taler for at erstatningsansvaret utvides, slik at de dykkerne som har fått senskader på grunn av dykking på norsk sokkel, får full erstatning."
External links
See also
Categories:- Norwegian government stubs
- Trials in Norway
- 2008 in Norway
- 2008 in law
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