Legal Opinion
The Travelers Insurance Company and Branden-Aermotor Corporation, Successor of Aermotor, Inc. v. The United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 18, 1974No. 73-1510PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether the exclusive remedy provision of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (hereinafter “FECA”), 5 U.S.C. § 8116(c), bars the claim of a third party for indemnity or contribution against the Federal Government for damages paid an injured Government employee. Plaintiffs-appellants, Travelers Insurance Company (hereinafter “Travelers”) and Branden-Aermotor Corporation, successor of Aermotor Inc. (hereinafter “Aermotor”), appeal from a district court order dismissing their complaint seeking indemnity or…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. Janice Wiener and Catherine B. Nollenberger (Excluding Faith C. Paris), United States of America v. Janice WienerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- United Air Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- American Mut. Liability Ins. Co. v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- White v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Hattersley v. BolltCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Johns-Manville Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
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