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Kobilkin v. Pillsbury
103 F.2d 667
9th Cir.
1939
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*2 DENMAN, MATHEWS, Before HEALY, Judges. Circuit

HEALY, Judge. Circuit compensa- Appellant filed claim for a Longshoremen’s and Har- tion Act, Compensation bor U.S. Workers’ Upon seq. denial C.A. equity petition in brought suit claim he deputy com- order of the set aside missioner, 21(b) of the act. invoking § granting a a decree appeal is from peti- dismiss, addressed to the motion

tion. discloses, pleading Appellant, Navigation Matson employed was Company longshoreman. On as a June vessel, unloading a during the being raised was bag sugar a sling load and dropped off a from the hold his left shoulder. on struck had bad he sustained found that wholly consequence he was bruise and following weeks three disabled compensa- which, accident, during Thereafter, voluntarily paid him. tion physical working some im- with although wages no on loss he suffered pairment, January injury until account he had severe external latter date or bruise On the im- shoulder, mediately recognized physician compensated, went to pain in his treatment, was that the dislocation recognized own choice hospital, January, 1937, was until where he to a when later removed it became dis- *3 27, abling. ries, upon January 1937 operated on external and inju- internal said, the bursa of it is must be excision of the subteloid considered in ef- separation of separate injuries; fect as time a shoulder. At that and since the latter shoulder at the acromio- bones of discovered the the or discoverable " year was noted. On until than articulation clavicular one after the last 3, payment compensation filed his claim. of former, March 1937 for the the limitation does not commence to run the deputy denied commissioner until the existence of the can rea- been it had not ground claim the that on sonably be ascertained. of the year from the date filed within one compensation and payment of Such is last claimed to be rule in the re- is question spect here barred. The of injuries therefore latent the under state 13(a) laws; ruling proper. the cases, whether and a of number collected on § com- provides, margin, of act “the the the are support cited in of the chapter pensation disability under this Turning they necessarily contention.1 as unless a claim therefor shall be barred on specific do wording statutes, the of year filed within one these cases are of present little aid in the * * * payment com- except that if of inquiry. exception With the notable of pensation an has been made without award authorities, the Nebraska are we unable * * * of such on account agree they support appellant’s may within claim be filed one opinion views. of An the District Court payment.” of last the date the Maryland Kropp Parker, in of v. 8 F. 22, material, 913(a). so far as C.A. Supp. 290, involving § the Longshoremen’s § provides initiative, “upon his or own Act, appellant’s leans in direction, but any upon terest, application party of in in- the compare opinion later of the court ground change on con- the of a Liberty Parker, D.C., Mutual Ins. Co. v. or of ditions because a mistake in de- F.Supp. say, 19 686. Needless to cases deputy termination of fact the commis- like Marsh v. Industrial Accident Com- sioner, deputy may, commissioner at mission, supra, note, Hoage v. Em- prior any time to one after the date ployers Liability Co., Assurance 62 App. payment compensation, of of 77, 715, F.2d D.C. 64 which deal with oc- compensation or whether not a order has cupational diseases, accepted are not to be issued, prior been or at to one authority present. a situation like the claim, rejection of a review Possibly of the decision the Third Circuit compensation case accordance with Appeals Giorgio of in Di Court Corp. Fruit procedure prescribed respect Norton, 119, may v. among be classified claims in section 919.” 33 U.S.C.A. 922. type. cases latter if the But condition there dealt with purely Appellant contention, prob- makes the injury, occupational accidental not an record, ably warranted infection, we or are not able to un- disease acromio-clavicular orig- dislocation had implied the court’s derstand conclusion that inally been overlooked and was not rec- employment”. arose “in the it course performance ognized until the op- removal arising statutory eration of the bursa in Decisions pro- January, point analogous 1937. The to those involved a visions of the federal act, generally novel one under federal hold injury, has been act date earnestly presented, subsequent and we given have and not the date when inca- develops, careful argument pacity consideration. The is the one from which the 1 20; Phelan-Shirley Co., Marsh v. Industrial P. McGuire Accident Commis v. sion, 933, 609, 615; 338, 217 Cal. 18 P.26 86 A.L. 111 Neb. 197 N.W. Selders v. 563; Casualty Co., 300, R. Continental In Oil 111 Co. v. Cornhusker Neb. 196 316; Commission, dustrial Accident Johansen v. Cal. N.W. Union Stock 11 App.2d 753; Fidelity 511; 619, Co., 328, 54 P.2d Yards 99 N.W. & Neb. 156 Casualty Morgan McKay, Wright, 217 Co. of New York v. & 5 White v. Mich. 828; Dept. 257; Cir., 499, La v. Fee N.W. Guderian Ster v. 187 59, 741; Stolp Ry. 337, ling Sugar Co., bor, 151 151 275 P. La. Wash. & Dept. Labor, 138 245 So. Wash.

670 deputy courts have commissioner nor O’Esau must reckoned. time limitation nothing power short legislate; Co., 177 App.Div. Bliss 188 v. E. W. possible Casualty legislation make relief Safety would 203; Williams v. N.Y.S. in a case like Trav this. Co., S.W.2d 129 Tex. 102 Cir., Burden, Ins. Co. v. elers pe Appellant have filed his should Co., Furnace Holland Cooke admiralty side tition a libel on the 1013, L.R.A. N.W. Mich. Twin Harbor the district court. See Department 552;. 1918E, Sandahl Marshall Stevedoring Tug et al. v. Co. & Industries, Wash. Labor day al., de this Accident v. Industrial Ehrhart P.2d to that cided. The cause remanded P. Commission, 172 Cal. *4 petition with instructions to treat court v. 465; Ann.Cas.1917E, McLaughlin Co., 195, ex libel, as an a the motion to dismiss Cir., 17 5 Telegraph Western Union (Admiralty Rule ception sufficiency its to Williams, v. Wheeler & Silva F.2d following Sup.Ct. section 28 U.S.C.A. Ltd., Hawaii 920. 32 723), a of dismissal. and to enter decree is with instructions The decree vacated “disabili “injury” and The terms admiralty decree a and to transfer docket statute,2 are in the ty”, separately defined dismissal. suggest has not been synonymous. It not injury from ed suffers mittedly, Ad occupational MATHEWS, disease. injury Judge (concur- is an Circuit arising is accidental ring). an It in was employment. course in the by appellant, brought This suit was accident, not of the at the time flicted Kobilkin, against appellees, War- T. John at the first noted was full extent when its Pillsbury, Deputy ren H. Commission- in fact resulted The trauma time. later Employees’ Com- er United Commission, of the States though temporary dis immediate in an Navi- and Matson pensation paid com appellant was ability for which Company, in the District Court gation appel circumstance that pensation. The Dis- United States the Northern ‘ a a and again became disabled lant California, (b) 21 of the trict of § later, nature and the serious half Harbor Longshoremen's and Workers' first injury for the time was then of the Compensation Act.1 change the situation. recognized, does not court, brought in The suit filed more than The claim .until wrong side of the court. It on the but injury occurrence of the a after the brought equity. in have It should pay more than a admiralty. Long brought in been plain compensation. Under ment of Com and Harbor Workers’ shoremen’s statute the claim 13(a) .of the oí terms § part law pensation Act the maritime 22 If we turn to and assume barred. § jurisdiction States. The United again we encounter change of condition admiralty juris 21(b) is conferred § statutory bar. Benson, Crowell v. diction. 598; 36-65, 76 L.Ed. 52 S.Ct. 2 Congressional manifest It was the Pills & Warehouse Co. v. Wharf Crescent bury, deny compensation in all cases intent of See, also, Cir., 9 93 F.2d accidental disability arising from Pillsbury, Ass’n v. 301 U. Alaska Packers jury claim is filed within the unless 174, 175, L.Ed. 988.3 81 57 S.Ct. S. for ex provision No limited. made may, in a suit under That the court agree that the ceptional We act cases. mandatory injunction, an construed, 21(b), issue liberally neither the to be § injury receiving in ‘injury’ 2 the time of at accidental term means “The employment.” arising § in the same or other out of death or occupa- 2 employment, such course (10). arises nat- or infection as tional disease 921(b). 1 44 U.S.C.A. § Stat. employment urally as nat- or out such Cir., Affirming Benson, 2 5 Crowell unavoidably urally from results such or 66, which affirmed Benson v. 45 injury, an and includes accidental Id., D.C., Crowell, D.C., 33 per- third the willful act caused F.2d 306. employee against an because directed son “ Pillsbury Reversing Pack- employment.” (2). Alaska ‘Disabil- Id., Ass’n, Cir., incapacity ity’ ers means because employee wages which the to earn otherwise, or does not make court an to transfer admiralty it to the docket7 and equity or equity court suit. suit enter a admiralty, decree sustaining Injunctions may admiralty issued the exceptions dismissing the libel. equity. Benson, as well as in Crowell v. supra, page 285 U.S. 598. 52 S.Ct. By injunction providing L.Ed. proceedings, “contemplated Congress as4, equity” (Id., page suit 52 U.S. page 598), 76 L.Ed. but it contemplate equity. did not a suit in contemplate admiralty. did a suit Appellant’s petition— libel—called a substance, alleges, 7, 1935, that on June STRONG, CO., Inc., employed by appellee while gation Company Matson Navi- COBB & UNITED STATES. employment in maritime upon navigable No. 7989. waters United States, appellant sustained an accidental Appeals, Circuit Court of Sixth Circuit. injury arising out of and in the course *5 May 5, 1939. employment thereby disabled; said and was appellant compensation received from employer said weeks ending two June that he did not discover the nature said true uary until after Jan- 19, 1937; 24, 1937, February that on compensation he filed a claim for for said that, injury; hearing, appel- after a Commissioner, Pillsbury, Deputy lee compensation rejecting made a order said claim. Thus, appellant’s pleading, from own appears claim was filed than more year one than pay one ment after date of the and, of compensation therefore, fact, fact, The barred.5 if it be a he did not discover the true nature of the January 19, 1937, until after im Longshoremen’s material.- As used in the Compensation and Harbors Workers’ Act phrase (§ 13), “one

jury” just means that. does not mean one discovery claimant’s injury. the true nature Act says mothing discovery. about Appellees excepted6 to the libel on the others, ground, among the facts stated were not therein sufficient en- excep- title relief. The founded, but, were well tions of a court equity, Court was the District not em- powered sustain them. Attempting to so, do it erred. vacated, The decree should be and the be remanded case should with directions 1432, 1435, Compensation Act, Emphasis supplied. Longshoremen’s U.S.C.A. and Harbor Workers’ §§ §§ (44 919). Stat. to dismiss. S. 22, 37, Compare exceptions Crowell v. were eaUed motions Benson, L.Ed. 598. 285 U.

Case Details

Case Name: Kobilkin v. Pillsbury
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: May 23, 1939
Citation: 103 F.2d 667
Docket Number: 9034
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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