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JONES & LAUGHLIN STEEL CORP. v. PFEIFER

No. 82-131.

462 U.S. 523 (1983)

103 S.Ct. 2541

76 L.Ed.2d 768

JONES & LAUGHLIN STEEL CORP. v. PFEIFER

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Murdoch argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Daniel R. Minnick.

Jerome M. Libenson argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

Raymond J. Conboy filed a brief for the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union as amicus curiae.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent was injured in the course of his employment as a loading helper on a coal barge. As his employer, petitioner was required to compensate him for his injury under § 4 of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (Act). 44 Stat. 1426, 33 U. S. C. § 904. As the owner pro hac vice of the barge, petitioner may also be liable for negligence under § 5 of the Act. 86 Stat. 1263...

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