Campbell v. Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp.

Becker, C.J. —

Patrick Campbell seeks permission to proceed on a third-party tort claim against Lockheed Shipbuilding for illness attributable to his exposure to asbestos. Campbell worked on Lockheed’s premises while employed directly by Lockheed, but he also worked on Lockheed’s premises while employed by one of Lockheed’s subcontractors. He seeks to hold Lockheed hable in tort for the exposure he incurred while employed by the subcontractor. But because Lockheed, as Campbell’s employer, is already liable under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950, and that…