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Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson, 396 U.S. 212 (1969)
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Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson, 396 U.S. 212 (1969)
Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson No. 9 Argued March 25, 1969 Reargued October 20, 1969 Decided December 9, 1969* 396 U.S. 212
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
One longshoreman was killed and two others were injured on piers permanently affixed to shore in accidents that occurred while they were attaching cargo from railroad cars to ships’ cranes. The District Court upheld denial of compensation claims under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act of 1927. The Court of Appeals reversed.
Held:
1. The Longshoremen’s Act, which covers injuries occurring "upon navigable waters," and furnishes a remedy only "if recovery . . . through workmen’s compensation proceedings may not validly be provided by state law," does not provide compensation to workmen injured on a pier permanently affixed to the land, and hence clearly within the jurisdiction of the States. Pp. 214-221.
2. Though the Extension of Admiralty Jurisdiction Act extends admiralty tort jurisdiction to ship-caused injuries on a pier, it does not enlarge the coverage of the Longshoremen’s Act. Pp. 221-223.
398 F.2d 90, reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson, 396 U.S. 212 (1969) in 396 U.S. 212 396 U.S. 213. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=62TSBBWE6P652SF.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson, 396 U.S. 212 (1969), in 396 U.S. 212, page 396 U.S. 213. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=62TSBBWE6P652SF.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. v. Johnson, 396 U.S. 212 (1969). cited in 1969, 396 U.S. 212, pp.396 U.S. 213. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=62TSBBWE6P652SF.
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