WEBER v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

No. 70-5112.

406 U.S. 164 (1972)

WEBER v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vanue B. Lacour argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

W. Henson Moore argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Norman Dorsen and Melvin L. Wulf filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union as amicus curiae urging reversal.


MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question before us, on writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Louisiana,1 concerns the right of dependent unacknowledged, illegitimate children to recover under Louisiana workmen's compensation laws benefits for the death of their natural father on an equal footing with his dependent legitimate children. We hold that Louisiana's denial of equal recovery rights to dependent...

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