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P. C. PFEIFFER CO. v. FORD

No. 78-425.

444 U.S. 69 (1979)

P. C. PFEIFFER CO., INC., ET AL. v. FORD ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued October 1, 1979.

Decided November 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. D. Vickery reargued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was W. Robins Brice.

Peter Buscemi reargued the cause for respondents, pro hac vice. William C. Bryson argued the cause for respondents on the original argument. With him on the brief for the federal respondent were Solicitor General McCree, Laurie M. Streeter, and Joshua T. Gillelan II. Arthur L. Schechter filed a brief for respondent Bryant.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Thomas W. Gleason and Herzl S. Eisenstadt for the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO; and by Norman Leonard for the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union.

Dennis Lindsay and Robert Babcock filed a brief for Cargill, Inc., as amicus curiae.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether two workers were engaged in "maritime employment," as defined by § 2 (3) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 44 Stat. 1425, as amended, 86 Stat. 1251, 33 U. S. C. § 902 (3), when they sustained injuries for which they seek compensation.

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