The 1997 report quoted in full the opinion of the US. Court for China in a case in which damages were sought by an employee who "had sustained an Injury on a floor in a common law action based on the theory of negligence, wherein it was argued that the defendant. company, not having complied with the Work: men's Compensation Act of the Dis. trict of Columbia, was barred in the faction from maintaining the defences of contributory negligence and sumption of risk. The opinion st that the Court believed that the pri ciple of the Workmen's Compensation Act of the District of Columbia of the United States should be upheld.
further stated that "The Court believes that it may award rem {fo injured employees ce sistent the spirit and objectives of federal legislation." The opinion was rendered on December 19, 1997, entering. Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of USS1.200.
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