Legal Opinion
Strachan Shipping Co. v. Nash
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1985No. 83-4332PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Respondent Earl F. Nash sought benefits under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1982), for the permanent partial disability that his right knee sustained during his longshoring work for petitioner Strachan Shipping Company. Two prior injuries had partly disabled the knee, but respondent received compensation only for the second one. The Benefits Review Board adjudged Strachan responsible for the disability that the third and first casualties produced but absolved a *1462statutory “second-injury” fund1 from…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- The C & P Telephone Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- United Brands Company v. Thad Melson, and the Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Andrew Voisin v. O.D.E.C.O. Drilling Co., Third-Party v. Rig Hammers, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Bludworth Shipyard, Inc. And Travelers Insurance Co. v. Alphonso Lira and Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Strachan Shipping Co. v. NashCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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- Strachan Shipping Company v. NashCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986