Legal Opinion
Gaar v. Quirk
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1996No. 95-30954PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
In 1993, the defendant/appellant, Gerard Quirk, 1 allegedly suffered an injury while working as a pipe-fitter for Seawolf Services. Quirk filed for compensation for these injuries under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). 2 A doctor selected by Quirk and one chosen by his employer’s LHWCA insurance carrier each examined Quirk and reached opposite conclusions; Quirk’s doctor determined that Quirk was disabled and in need of surgery to correct his injury while the insurance carrier’s physician concluded that Quirk was not a candidate for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Bernadette Aaron v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Intervenor-Appellant v. American Home Insurance Group, and Lake Charles Stevedores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Masters v. Swiftships Freeport, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1994
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- North Central F.S., Inc. v. BrownDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1996
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