FONTANA v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.


106 F.Supp. 461 (1952)

FONTANA v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO. et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 23, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Baker, New York City, N. Y. (Bernard Chazen, Hoboken, N. J., of counsel), for libelant.

John P. Smith, New York City, N. Y. (Albert S. Commette, New York City, N. Y., of counsel), for Pennsylvania R. Co.

Kirlin Campbell & Keating, New York City, N. Y. (Thomas Coyne, Vernon S. Jones, New York City, N. Y., of counsel), for Huron Stevedoring Corp. intervenor.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

Libelant sustained injuries on board the lighter T. Willets during the course of his employment by Huron Stevedoring Corporation. Payment of compensation was promptly begun by the employer without an award as required by Section 14(a), 33 U.S.C.A. § 914(a) of the Longshoremen & Harbor Workers' Act, hereinafter called the Act. Compensation payments and medical expenses so paid by the employer totalled $1,732.54.

Thereafter...

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