Legal Opinion
Carmen Lusson v. James Carter
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 7, 1983No. 82-1693PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This appeal is the result of another attempt by Puerto Rican plaintiffs to persuade us that section 8 of the Federal Relations Act, 48 U.S.C. § 749, which authorizes Puerto Rico to displace federal maritime remedies with its own compensation scheme for maritime employees injured in Puerto Rican waters, and sections 19 and 21 of the Puerto Rico Workmen’s Accident Compensation Act (PRWACA), 11 L.P.R.A. §§ 19 and 21, which limit the remedies available to those employees to the compensation provided by the statute, are unconstitutional. Once again, we are unpersuaded.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Robert C. Hahn v. Francis W. SargentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Donna Mack v. Cape Elizabeth School BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Jose Guerrido, Libellant v. Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Roberto Ayuso Mangual v. General Battery CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Narciso Rafael Perez De La Cruz v. Crowley Towing and Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Boucher v. McGovernSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- Linda Jean King, Etc. v. Williams Industries, Inc. And Ethyl CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Santiago v. Becton Dickinson & Co., SADistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1983
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