Legal Opinion
Hahn v. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1958PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLusk, J.
This is a personal injury action under the Oregon Employers’ Liability Act in which the court set aside a verdict for the plaintiff and entered judgment for the defendant notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff has appealed. The action of the trial court was based upon the view that plaintiff’s sole remedy is under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 USC, Title 33, §§ 901 et seq.). This ruling presents the only question on this appeal.
The defendant is an Oregon corporation whieh operates a sand and gravel business on the Willamette River in Portland. It conducts…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- The Daniel BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Ellis v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Henry L. Hess, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of George William Graham, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- Hansen v. Perth Amboy Dry Dock Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
- Bergman v. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1980
- Wreyford v. ArnoldNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
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