Legal Opinion
Joseph Scopaz and Mile Peros v. S. S. Santa Luisa and Grace Line, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 30, 1967No. 30851_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether a longshoreman, in the direct employ of a shipowner, may sue the latter for injuries suffered as a result of the ship’s unseaworthy condition, or whether § 5 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (Longshoremen’s Act), 33 U.S.C. § 905, provides a longshoreman with his exclusive remedy.
Our task has been simplified by the parties’ stipulation on the facts and the issue of damages. Briefly stated, Joseph Scopaz and Mile Peros (appellees), both longshoremen, were injured while in the direct…
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