Legal Opinion
Fillinger v. Foster
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 27, 1984No. 82-297PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff, Talmadge Franklin Foster, while working as a "shipfitter" at a land-based operation, but who was covered under the provisions of the Federal Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 901-950, sued his co-employee for injuries he allegedly sustained while working on the job. The issue before the Court is whether the exclusivity provisions of the LHWCA bars the suit. We hold that the exclusivity provisions of the federal act are controlling, and we reverse and remand.
The injury which is the basis of this suit occurred at the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical…
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