Legal Opinion
Griffith v. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 24, 1979No. Nos. 78-2159 to 78-2161PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
Thomas W. Griffith, an employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation (Wheeling) commenced this action in August 1973 against his employer, and against American Commercial Lines, Inc. (Ameri*120can), the owner of barge No. 2730, pursuant to § 18(a) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1972. 33 U.S.C. § 905(b) (1976). He sought damages for injuries sustained on May 26, 1973 when he fell into the hold of barge No. 2730. Both defendants denied liability to Griffith, and each cross-claimed against the other for…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Builders Supply Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- The City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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3Cited by33 opinions
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