Legal Opinion
Garvin v. Alumax of South Carolina, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1986No. 84-1156PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Senior Circuit Judge:
Garvin was seriously injured while doing maintenance work on a ship loader located upon a pier. He was collecting compensation under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq., when he filed this action against the firms that allegedly designed and manufactured the machine and some of its component parts and against the contractor-owner of the machine who had contracted with Garvin’s immediate employer for its operation and maintenance. He alleged liability under the South Carolina Strict Liability statute, S.C.Code §…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Crystal B. Grantham, Wife and Fred C. Grantham, Jr. v. Avondale Industries, Inc., A/K/A Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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- Lewis v. Modular QuartersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Riley v. Southwest Marine, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1988
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