Legal Opinion
Prohoroff v. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 19, 1979No. Civ. 53201PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JEFFERSON (Bernard), J.
Plaintiff John Prohoroff brought an action for personal injuries against defendant Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., a corporation, pursuant to section 905(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.), hereinafter sometimes referred to as LHWCA. Continental Insurance Company filed a complaint in intervention, seeking reimbursement from defendant for compensation benefits provided Prohoroff.
Trial was by jury. A special verdict was returned; the jury found defendant liable to plaintiff in the amount of $318,000 because of the…
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