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O'CONNELL v. MARYLAND STEEL ERECTORS, INC.

No. 82-1486.

495 A.2d 1134 (1985)

John D. O'CONNELL, Appellant, v. MARYLAND STEEL ERECTORS, INC., et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 5, 1985.

As Amended August 6, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Vangsnes, Washington, D.C., for appellant. William C. Burgy and Karl N. Marshall, Washington, D.C., were on the briefs, for appellant.

Walter J. Murphy, Jr., Wheaton, Md., with whom Hubert W. Farrell, Wheaton, entered an appearance, for appellee Maryland Steel Erectors, Inc.

Gary W. Brown, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for appellee Steele & Moroney, Inc.

Walter A. Smith, Jr., Washington, D.C., with whom Vincent H. Cohen and Robert B. Cave, Washington, D.C., were on the briefs for amicus, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Before NEBEKER and FERREN, Associate Judges, and REILLY, Chief Judge, Retired.

REILLY, Chief Judge, Retired:

This is an appeal from the dismissal of an action for negligence brought by a construction worker against the corporate owner of a rotating crane on a building project where he had suffered chest and shoulder injuries. Eight months prior to commencing such action, he had been formally awarded workmen's compensation pursuant to a disability claim filed against his own employer, the contractor...

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