CUNNYNGHAM v. DONOVAN

Civ. A. Nos. 12287, 66-672.

271 F.Supp. 508 (1967)

Kenneth H. CUNNYNGHAM, Petitioner, v. P. J. DONOVAN, Deputy Commissioner, Seventh Compensation District, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, United States Department of Labor et al., Respondents.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

July 26, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Fuhrer, Alexandria, La., for petitioner.

Frederick W. Veters, Edward L. Shaheen, Asst. U. S. Attys., New Orleans, La., for respondent.

Henry S. Alsobrook, Jr., New Orleans, La., for intervenor, Flour Corp., and Commercial Ins. Co. of Newark, New Jersey.


CASSIBRY, District Judge:

Petitioner, Kenneth H. Cunnyngham, was injured while employed by The Fluor Corporation on a construction project at an overseas United States military installation on December 20, 1953. As a result of his injuries, one leg had to be amputated above the knee, and he was left with a 35 per cent permanent disability of the other leg. His employer paid him compensation aggregating $11,000 under the Defense Base Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1651, et...

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