Legal Opinion
Kollias v. D & G Marine Maintenance
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 6, 1994No. Nos. 567, 741, Dockets 89-4114, 92-4109PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
These petitions for review require us to determine whether the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950, applies to injuries sustained on the high seas. In Docket No. 89-4114 (Kollias case), petitioner Spyridon Kolli-as petitions for review of a final order of the Benefits Review Board (Board) denying his claim for LHWCA benefits. The Board based its denial of benefits on the ground that Kollias’ injury had occurred on the high seas, which is not a statutorily covered situs as defined in the coverage provision of the LHWCA, 33 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States v. Delgado-Garcia, JoseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Wesley L. DawnCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Maxwell Communication Corp. Plc Ex Rel. Homan v. Societe General Plc (In Re Maxwell Communication Corp. Plc)District Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Maxwell Communication Corp. ex rel. Homan v. Societe Generale (In re Maxwell Communication Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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