Legal Opinion
Christon v. United States
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 25, 1947No. 55 of 1947PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
An employee of the Maritime Ship Cleaning and Maintenance Co., Inc., lost his life in an accident while working on one of the respondent’s ships. His admin-istratrix did not accept compensation under the Longshoremen’s Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq., from the employer but elected to bring this suit against the respondent, alleging unseaworthiness of the vessel. The United States Casualty Co. as insurance carrier for the employer seeks to in*328tervene as party plaintiff. Since no compensation has been paid under any award it has no rights by assignment or subrogation…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Calvino v. Pan-Atlantic SS CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1939
3Cited by6 opinions
- Varney v. TaylorNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Hughes v. NewtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Greene v. VervenDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1962
- Portel v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1949
- Baccile v. Halcyon LinesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1950
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