Legal Opinion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Johnson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided August 16, 1984No. 83-747PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
Section 4(a) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA or Act), 44 Stat. (part 2) 1426, 33 U. S. C. § 904(a), makes general contractors responsible for obtaining workers’ compensation coverage for the employees of subcontractors under certain circumstances. The question presented by this case is when, if ever, these general contractors are entitled to the immunity from tort liability provided in §5(a) of the Act, 33 U. S. C. § 905(a).
Petitioner Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is a government agency created in 1966 by the District of Columbia, the…
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