Legal Opinion
Keller v. United States
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided December 30, 1993No. Civ. No. 81-549-SDPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DEVINE, Senior District Judge.
On November 5, 1979, the plaintiff, Steve V.B. Keller, sustained personal injuries when he fell from a ship’s ladder. At the time, plaintiff was employed by Simplex Wire & Cable Company (Simplex) as a temporary marine cable loader. His work assignment was to load cable aboard the S.S. Arthur Huddell (the Huddell).
Invoking maritime law, Keller sought recovery under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.CApp. § 688 and/or pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901, 950. This Opinion and Order addresses the relevant…
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- McDermott International, Inc. v. WilanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. v. Burnside Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Rocco P. Digiovanni, Jr. v. Traylor Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Gregory Swajian v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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