Legal Opinion
Albert J. Cyr, Deputy Commissioner, United States Employee's Compensation, Ninth Compensation District v. Reiss Steamship Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1956No. 12518PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge.
Appellee’s employee, Clarence R. Cark, was drowned while working aboard the vessel of a third party. His death occurred under circumstances which made appellee liable to his dependents for compensation under the terms of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq.
Within the time permitted by statute his dependent mother filed a claim under the Act with the appellant Deputy Commissioner. At the same time she filed a statutory notice of her election to sue the third party, reserving her rights against the appellee for deficiency…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Federal Mut. Liability Ins. v. LockeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- Branham v. Terminal Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1943
- Employers' Liability Assur. Corp. v. MonahanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1937
- Turner v. Christian Heurich Brewing Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Union Stevedoring Co. v. WillardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
3Cited by2 opinions
- Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. v. Burnside Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williams v. DonovanDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1961