Legal Opinion
Cornelius Hill Trudie Hastings Hill, H/w v. Reederei F. Laeisz G.M.B.H., Rostock Schiffarhtsgesellschaft Ms Priwall Mbh & Co. Kg
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 31, 2006No. 04-4335PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
This is a negligence suit under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compen sation Act (“LHWCA”). An injured longshoreman sued the ship on which he was injured. 1 A jury found for the defendant ship, and the plaintiff, assigning several errors in the trial, asks us to vacate the judgment of the District Court and remand for a new trial. For the reasons that follow, we will do so.
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Under the LHWCA, injured longshoremen are barred from suing their employers, the stevedoring companies that contract with shipowners for loading and unloading work. 33 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Michael Meyers, Individually and as Representative of a Class v. Pennypack Woods Home Ownership Association and Marion A. SteinbronnCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Bouriez v. Carnegie Mellon UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
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