Legal Opinion
P. C. Pfeiffer Co. v. Ford
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 27, 1979No. 78-425PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The question in this case is whether two workers were engaged in “maritime employment/’ as defined by § 2 (3) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 44 Stat. 1425, as amended, 86 Stat. 1251, 33 IT. S. C. § 902 (3), when they sustained injuries for which they seek compensation.
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On April 12, 1973, Diverson Ford accidentally struck the middle finger of his left hand with a hammer while working on a public dock in the Port of Beaumont, Tex. On the day of his injury, Ford was employed by the P. C. Pfeiffer Co. to fasten military vehicles onto railroad flatcars. The vehicles…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. CaputoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Grant Smith-Porter Ship Co. v. RohdeSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Western Fuel Co. v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Nacirema Operating Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by239 opinions
- Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River AssociatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Herb's Welding, Inc. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Southwest Marine, Inc. v. GizoniSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ronnie W. Longmire v. Sea Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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