Legal Opinion
Doris M. Calder v. Max D. Crall and Sgt. Terry L. Earl
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1984No. 83-3744, 83-3782PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Max D. Crall (Crall) and Sgt. Terry L. Earl (Earl) appeal a judgment awarding personal injury damages to Doris M. Calder (Calder). We reverse the judgment, because we find that Calder’s action is barred by the exclusivity provision of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. § 933(i).
FACTS
On March 27, 1975, at the time of the injury, Calder was employed by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) as a cashier at the Base Exchange Cafeteria at Fairchild Air Force Base, located in Spokane, Washington. Earl was a non-commissioned…
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