Legal Opinion
Sample v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1985No. Nos. 84-4134, 84-4240PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
William Sample and James Shelton are longshoremen who seek to overturn the judgment of the district court that the government may take up to six months to conduct Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA)1 claim hearings and that § 919(c)2 does not compel the government to reject an LHCWA claim or make an award within 20 days after notice if no hearing is held. They also seek a reversal of the judgment below ruling that there is no admiralty jurisdiction for their claims against their *1338employer and other “private” defendants and no general maritime law…
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