Legal Opinion
Keener v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 2, 1986No. Nos. 85-5029, 85-5122, 85-5123 and 84-5728PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
On the surface, these three related cases would seem to involve a reasonably straight-forward issue, namely, the scope of the immunity against tort actions granted contractors and subcontractors by the workmen’s compensation laws applicable to the District of Columbia for injuries incurred before July 26, 1982. Unfortunately, its resolution requires the negotiation of a legal maze involving the interactions of two workmen’s compensation statutes enacted by Congress, the repeal of one of them by the District of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- James W. McCord Jr. v. F. Lee BaileyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- De La Rama Steamship Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Ronald L. Hall and Laura Hall v. C & P Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Johnson v. Bechtel Associates Professional Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Railco Multi-Construction Co. v. GardnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Willard Stark v. Washington Star Co. And Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Estep v. Construction General, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Shea, S & M Ball Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- Estep v. Construction General, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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