Stance v. Jackson

Opinion

HANING, J.

Plaintiff and appellant Iveal Stance appeals from a judgment of dismissal following the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of defendant and respondent Matson Navigation Company (Matson), He contends the trial court erred as a matter of law in ruling that section 905(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.; “LHWCA” or “Act”) precludes him from recovering under California Vehicle Code section 17154 for injuries he sustained in a collision with a car driven by a fellow longshoreman which was under contract to Matson…