Legal Opinion
IT Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1978No. Civ. 53621PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THOMPSON, J.
This petition for writ of mandate involves the right under federal maritime law of a person sued for negligently inflicted personal injury to recover indemnity from the employer of the injured person, where the employer has fully satisfied the obligation imposed upon it by the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). Specifically, the petition raises the issue of the applicability of the immunities provided in section 905, subdivisions (a) and (b), of the act to a subcontractor-employer of the injured person from whom the general contractor seeks…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Residents of Beverly Glen, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- Kelleher v. Empresa Hondurena De Vapores, SACalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Fitzgerald v. Compania Naviera La MolineraDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1975
- S. S. Seatrain Louisiana v. California Stevedore & Ballast Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1976
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. City of TurlockCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- American Continental Insurance v. C & Z Timber Co.California Court of Appeal · 1987
- Albertini v. SchaeferCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Gigax v. Ralston Purina Co.California Court of Appeal · 1982
- Dorado v. Knudsen Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1980
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