IACONE v. CARDILLO

No. 57, Docket 22659.

208 F.2d 696 (1953)

IACONE v. CARDILLO et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided December 9, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher L. Ribaudo, New York City, for appellant.

Leonard P. Moore, U. S. Atty., New York City (Stuart Rothman, Sol. of Labor, Ward E. Boote, Asst. Sol., and Herbert P. Miller, Atty. U. S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for appellee Cardillo.

Galli & Locker, New York City (Urban S. Mulvehill, New York City, of counsel), for appellees Northern Dock Co., Inc. and Travelers Insurance Co.

Before SWAN, FRANK and MEDINA, Circuit Judges.


MEDINA, Circuit Judge.

The question whether claimant is entitled to a scheduled award for the loss of an eye industrially blind as the result of a previous, non-industrial accident, is a novel one under the federal Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq. Decisions on this problem under the various state workmen's compensation laws are in hopeless conflict. Supporting the decision below: London Guarantee & Accident Co...

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