Legal Opinion
Smither and Company, Inc. v. Franciska T. Coles
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 10, 1957No. 12804PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURGER, Circuit Judge.
Charles E. Coles, husband of appellee, was injured in the course of employment by appellant. Coles received compensation benefits in due course, under the District of Columbia Workmen’s Compensation Act.1 This Act adopts as the compensation law for the District of Columbia the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Act.2
After Coles had received the maximum benefits under the Act his wife brought action in the district court asking damages for loss of consortium as a result of the injuries sustained by Coles while working as a painter for appellant. The wife’s complaint…
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