Legal Opinion · Dissent

Lee v. Astoria Generating Co.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 23, 2009Published

1Dissent

Ciparick, J. (dissenting).

Because plaintiff cannot assert a maritime tort claim for vessel negligence against the vessel owner, section 905 (b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act does not apply to preempt his state law claims. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LH-WCA or the Act) (33 USC § 901 et seq.) establishes workers’ compensation benefits to “land-based maritime workers” (Stewart v Dutra Constr. Co., 543 US 481, 488 [2005]; see also McLaurin v Noble Drilling [U.S.], Inc., 529 F3d 285, 289 [5th Cir 2008]). Under the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
American Dredging Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River AssociatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005

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