Legal Opinion
Duncanson-Harrelson Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1981No. Nos. 78-1873, 79-7572PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
This is a consolidation of two separate appeals brought by Duncanson-Harrelson, a marine construction company, and its liability insurer (employer), involving the question whether two injured employees, Per S. Hed and William Hatchett, were engaged in “maritime employment” within the meaning of the 1972 amendments to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) at the time of their injuries.
BACKGROUND FACTS
Per S. Hed was injured while working as a pile driver on the construction of an oil tanker dock in Martinez, California. The dock was to be used…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. AragonSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. CaputoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Litton Industries, Inc. And Litton Systems, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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