Legal Opinion
Johnson v. United States
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided June 19, 1948No. Civ. 3884PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCOLLOCH, District Judge.
The way I feel now I do not think I should lend authority to the obvious attempt being made in the country to break down the principle of compensation. But in accord with what experience has shown to be good practice, I will defer decision on Kaiser Company’s exceptions to the pretrial or trial.
June 19, 1948.
This case raises the question whether a ship sued for an accident to a harbor worker can implead and claim contribution from the harbor worker’s employer, in disregard of the provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Porello v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- The TampicoDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1942
- Severn v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1946
- Lo Bue v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1947
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3Cited by7 opinions
- American Mut. Liability Ins. Co. v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Standard Wholesale Phosphate & Acid Works, Inc. v. Rukert Terminal Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
- Amerocean Steamship Co. v. CoppCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- Union Sulphur & Oil Corp. v. W. J. Jones & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Amerocean Steamship Company v. CoppCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
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