Legal Opinion
Trotti & Thompson v. Crawford
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1980No. 79-1793PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This is one of a spring tide of appeals resulting from the 1972 amendments to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 33 U.S. C.A. §§ 901 et seq. The employer, Trotti & Thompson, Inc., and its workmen’s compensation insurance carrier, Insurance Company of North America, appeal from a decision by the Benefits Review Board (BRB) awarding benefits to Lowell P. Crawford, a carpenter injured while building a pier at the Port of Beaumont, Texas. We affirm.
I. What Happened?
Crawford was a carpenter for Trotti & Thompson from 1958 to 1973.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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