Legal Opinion
Thomas v. George Hyman Construction Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 26, 1959No. 3242-57PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This ease presents a problem of novel impression in this Circuit concerning the construction of one of the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, namely, whether an action for damages for personal injuries may be maintained as a so-called “third-party action” by an employee of a subcontractor against the general contractor and, if so, under what circumstances. The specific question is as follows: if a workmen’s compensation statute requires a general contractor to carry workmen’s compensation insurance for the benefit of a subcontractor’s employees in the event…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smither and Company, Inc. v. Franciska T. ColesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Jonathan Woodner Co. v. MatherCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
3Cited by15 opinions
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Meiggs v. Associated Builders, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Lindler v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Johnson v. Bechtel Associates Professional Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- DiNicola v. George Hyman Construction Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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