Legal Opinion

Southern Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Voris Voris v. Southern Stevedoring Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 30, 1951No. 13410_1PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRUM, Circuit Judge.

Claiming that he severely strained his back on June 1, 1948, while lifting a sack of sugar in the performance of his duties as a longshoreman employed by appellant Southern Stevedoring Company on board a vessel, A. W. Lane was awarded past and continuing compensation by a deputy commissioner under sec. 8 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 908. The district court sustained the award, and the employer and its insurance carrier appealed.

Vigorously contested issues before the deputy commissioner were whether or not claimant is suffering…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  3. Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. Interstate Commerce Commission v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  5. O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Mrs. Lola Hornsby v. Ivan Allen, Mayor of the City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  2. Falsone v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  3. Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Pedro PeralesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. Sowa v. LooneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
  5. Bertram A. Watson and R. J. Shea, Deputy Commissioner v. Gulf Stevedore CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968

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