Legal Opinion
Peter v. Arrien
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 12, 1972No. 71-1529PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The district court held that the widow and dependent children of Ralph Peter were entitled to compensation for his death under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901. This appeal challenges that decision.
*253Peter was employed by a contractor engaged in the demolition of a bridge over navigable water of the Delaware River, He drowned when a crane he was operatftig on a temporary causeway, built for the purposes of this project from the shore out into the stream, toppled into the river.
For reasons stated in the opinion of the district court,…
3Cases cited1 opinion
- Peter v. ArrienDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
4Cited by7 opinions
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- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. National Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
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- Biondolillo v. Geosource, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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