Legal Opinion
Marathon Oil Co. v. Lunsford
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1984No. 83-4038PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Michael Lunsford suffered a cervical strain as a result of a work-related accident that occurred in 1976. Our question is whether a 1979 claim for disability due to a herniated disc, unknown to Lunsford earlier but arising out of the 1976 accident, was barred by the one-year statute of limitations of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 913(a) (1976). We agree with the Board and Administrative Law Judge that the claim was not barred.
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Lunsford worked for Marathon Oil Com-' pany as a mechanic on an offshore drilling rig when, on February…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Donald D. Fletcher v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Pillsbury v. United Engineering Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Bruce W. Robbins v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Avondale Shipyards, Inc. v. Billy R. Vinson, and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Diamond M. Drilling Co. v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- William Hagerty v. L & L Marine Services, Inc., and Union Carbide Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Raymond Hicks v. Hines Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Paducah Marine Ways v. Maurice Thompson Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. v. Asbestos HealthCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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