Legal Opinion
Pallas Shipping Agency, Ltd. v. Duris
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 23, 1983No. 82-502PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
Under § 33(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, an injured longshoreman who accepts “compensation under an award in a compensation order” has six months in which to file a negligence action against a third party, after which time the longshoreman’s cause of action is irrevocably assigned to his employer. This case presents the question whether a longshoreman’s acceptance of voluntary compensation payments gives rise to an assignment under § 33(b).
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On May 19, 1975, respondent Joseph Duris fell from a ladder and was injured while working as a longshoreman aboard the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Czaplicki v. the Hoegh SilvercloudSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. v. Burnside Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Bloomer v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company v. Costa Lines Cargo Services, Inc., Evergreen Marine Corporation (New York) Ltd., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- City of Richmond v. Madison Management Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Fontenot v. Chevron USA Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
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