Legal Opinion

Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1996No. S042327Published

1Opinion of the Court

14 Cal.4th 76 (1996)

SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., et al., Petitioners,

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and CHRIS A. LOPEZ, Respondents.

Docket No. S042327.

Supreme Court of California.

December 2, 1996.

COUNSEL

Frank B. Hugg, Jeanne M. Bates and Wendy B. Moseley for Petitioners.

Littler, Mendelson, Fastiff, Tichy & Mathiason, Roy D. Axelrod, Margaret C. Bell and Samantha M. Paynter as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Boxer, Elkind & Gerson and Michael G. Gerson for Respondents.

William A. Herreras and Patrick O'Shaughnessy as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

OPINION

BAXTER, J.

When a maritime…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Calbeck v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S.A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994

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