Legal Opinion
New Valley Corp. v. Gilliam
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 12, 1999No. 98-1369PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In 1970, Leonard Gilliam injured his back when he slipped and fell while delivering a candygram for his employer, Western Union Telegraph Company, now known as Petitioner New Valley Corporation. As a result, he suffered a permanent and total disability, for which he received workers’ compensation until his death in 1995. New Valley challenges the award of death benefits to his surviving wife, arguing that she does not meet the statutory definition of “widow” because, following his desertion of her and their ten children,…
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