Legal Opinion
Dillingham Corp. v. Massey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1974No. 72-2555PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before KILKENNY and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, District Judge.*
2Per curiam
Appellee MacDonald (claimant) submitted a claim against appellant Dil-lingham Corporation (employer) for a work-related injury under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. After an evidentiary hearing, appellee Massey, Deputy Commissioner under the Act, found that claimant’s pre-existing condition did not constitute a “previous disability” pursuant to the Act and, therefore, that employer was liable for the full amount of the award. The district court upheld the Deputy…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- O'Keeffe v. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lawson v. Suwannee Fruit & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- American Mutual Insurance Company of Boston and Rose Brothers Company v. Willie B. JonesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Overseas African Construction Corp. v. McMullenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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4Cited by36 opinions
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- The C & P Telephone Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Hastings v. Earth Satellite Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Cordero v. Triple A Machine ShopCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Swinton v. J. Frank Kelly, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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