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CALBECK v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO.

No. 532.

370 U.S. 114 (1962)

CALBECK, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Cox argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Orrick, Bruce J. Terris, Morton Hollander and David L. Rose.

Louis V. Nelson argued the cause for Travelers Insurance Co. et al., respondents. With him on the briefs was Ewell Strong.

Charles Kohlmeyer, Jr. argued the cause and filed a brief for Avondale Shipyards, Inc., respondent.

Briefs of amici curiae, urging reversal, were filed by Raymond H. Kierr and Samuel C. Gainsburgh for Minus Aizen, and by Herman Wright for McGuyer's widow and children.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 3 (a) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act provides that compensation shall be paid only for injuries occurring on navigable waters "and if recovery . . . through workmen's compensation proceedings may not validly be provided by State law."1 In each of these cases the petitioner is a Deputy Commissioner who based...

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