Legal Opinion
Atlantic Container Service, Inc. v. Coleman
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 27, 1990No. 89-8587PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Senior Circuit Judge:
This case concerns a claim for disability benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1982) (“the LHWCA”). The claimant, Wallace C. Coleman, asserts his entitlement to compensation under the LHWCA for a disability resulting from a back injury suffered on December 5, 1985. Coleman injured his back while changing a tire in the course of his employment with the Atlantic Container Service, Inc., (“Atlantic”), an appellant in this case. Atlantic denied the claim on grounds that Coleman’s work did not qualify as maritime…
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