Clanagan v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.

Before the Court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment, plaintiff's opposition thereto, and the entire record herein, the Court having heard oral argument by both sides on this matter. Defendant here contends that it is immune from suit because it was obligated to purchase workers’ compensation coverage for plaintiff and thus is entitled to the protection of § 905(a) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Action, 33 U.S.C. § 905(a) (1976). 1 Plaintiff argues that defendant should not be held immune because it was not…