Legal Opinion

Charpentier v. Ortco Contractors

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 28, 2007No. 06-60217PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

The petitioner sought and obtained a compensation award from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and the Benefits Review Board (BRB), but this court vacated the award. Petitioner now claims that she is entitled to compensation from the time we vacated the award until the time the Supreme Court denied her petition for writ of certiorari, or alternatively, until the time we denied her petition for rehearing. The BRB concluded that the petitioner’s entitlement to her award ended on the date this court issued its opinion vacating the award. We reverse.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rhines v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Mary Ann Pensiero, Inc. v. LingleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  5. Gary Bryant v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  2. Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  3. Comer v. Murphy Oil Usa, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2012
  4. Carleton, LLC v. BalagurSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2011
  5. Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Chemical Lime, Ltd.Texas Supreme Court · 2009

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