Legal Opinion
Texas Employers' Insurance Association v. Leroy Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1987No. 85-2583, 85-2690PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This case lies at the point where federalism and the Anti-Injunction Act intersect with preemption and the Declaratory Judgment Act. The question is whether the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) preempts a state law cause of action for the bad faith withholding of compensation benefits. We affirm the District Court’s declaratory judgment that the LHWCA is preemptive, but reverse the injunction staying the state court proceedings.
A Tale of Two Lawsuits
Appellant Leroy Jackson, an employee covered by the LHWCA, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950, injured his…
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3Cited by52 opinions
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