Legal Opinion
Perez v. Arya National Shipping Line, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 17, 1979No. 76 Civ. 3009PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Luis Perez, a longshoreman, was injured in August, 1973, while working aboard a vessel owned by the defendant. In March, 1975, the Workmen’s Compensation Board entered an order awarding Perez compensation under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (LHWCA). Some fifteen months after the Board’s action, Perez commenced this action against the shipowner, seeking damages for the personal injuries he suffered as a result of his accident.
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As amended in 1959, section 33(b) of the LHWCA provides:
“Acceptance of such compensation under an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Czaplicki v. the Hoegh SilvercloudSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Potomac Electric Power Company v. John F. Wynn, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Paul A. Cella and Barbara Cella v. Partenreederei Ms Ravenna, Appeal of Michael B. LattiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Edward Johnson v. Sword Line, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Randall Ex Rel. Estate of Randall v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Frederico Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co. Ltd. And Djakarta Lloyd, P.N.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Angelo Del Re v. Prudential Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Barulec v. SkouDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
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