Legal matters of maritime concern in Hawaii, Oceania, and beyond.
New welding fume/government contractor defense case (with LHWCA discussion) from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case is Jowers v. Lincoln Elec. Co., 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 17862 and can be found here.
Facts: A worker was exposed to manganese fumes while working on Navy ships. He developed Manganese-induced Parkisonism and brought suit against the …
Sometimes judges just have to make a call. Yes or no, in or out, liable or not.
In this case, that call was what interest rate past unpaid benefits earned. The case title is Price v. Stevedoring Services of America, Inc., original opinion can be downloaded here.
The Longshore Act does not provide …
New case from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding maritime status to afford protections under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. It is unpublished, and therefore of limited precedential value, but it does highlight the applicable test for Longshore Act applicability. The case is Sea-Logix, LLC v. Booker, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 9517, and the original…
