Legal Opinion
Globe Indemnity Co. v. Atlantic Lighterage Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 1936PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
An employee of the International Elevating Company sustained injuries in the course of his employment claiming negligence on the part of the defendant, the Atlantic Lighterage Corporation. Pursuant to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (44 U. S. Stat. 1424) an award was made in favor of the employee against the International Elevating Company. The plaintiff, the Globe Indemnity Company, which had insured the International Elevating Company, paid the award. The plaintiff then, claiming to be subrogated to the cause of action against the defendant, instituted this action to…
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