Legal Opinion
Emilio Salas Mojica v. Puerto Rico Lighterage Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 4, 1974No. 73-1027PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant sustained injuries while working aboard a tug in the harbor of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The owner of the tug was insured under the Puerto Rico Workmen’s Accident Compensation Act, 11 L.P.R.A. § 21. His action against his employer for damages under the Jones Act and general maritime law was dismissed. 357 F.Supp. 339 (D.P.R.1972). Section 21 of Puerto Rico’s Act provides in part: “When an employer insures his workmen or employees in accordance with this chapter, the right herein established to obtain compensation shall be the only remedy against the employer; . . . ” In view of that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. RhoditisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- St. Regis Paper Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Fermin Fonseca Flores v. Robert R. Prann, Jaime Fardonk Vazquez v. Porto Rico Lighterage Co., Roberto Galindo Ramos v. San Juan Dredging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960
- Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Ramon Rodriguez Colon, Ramon Rodriguez Colon v. Waterman Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Emile A. Williams v. McAllister Brothers Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Construction Aggregates Corp. v. Julia Rivera De VicentyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Narciso Rafael Perez De La Cruz v. Crowley Towing and Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Garcia v. FrieseckeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Francisco Torres Ramos v. Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
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