American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello

Porello, a longshoreman, was injured on Sept. 23, 1942, while working in the hold of the U. S. S. Thomas Stone, a public vessel of the United States. His employer, American Stevedores, Inc. (called American hereinafter), was engaged in loading the vessel under a stevedoring contract with the United States. Within two weeks of the accident which caused the injuries, American’s insurance carrier, in compliance with § 14 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act,1 33 U. S. C. §§ 901-950, and without the compulsion of an award of compensation by a deputy commissioner under § 19,…