Legal Opinion
Garrett v. Washington Air Compressor Co., Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 16, 1983No. 82-1084PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
This case requires us to decide whether an employee who has recovered workers’ compensation under the District of Columbia’s exclusive statutory scheme has the right to institute a separate action in the Superior Court against his employer and the employer’s insurance carrier for their alleged failure to make timely payments. We hold that no such right exists and that the trial court properly dismissed appellant’s complaint for lack of jurisdiction.
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Appellant was employed by the Washington Air Compressor Company from January 1955 until sometime in 1979. His duties…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Helvering v. GowranSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Cardillo v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Marinopoliski v. IrishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Franklin Investment Co. v. HomburgDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Carey v. Crane Service Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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- Cevenini v. Archbishop of WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- Nolting v. National Capital Group, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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