Legal Opinion
Burkhardt v. City of Monroe
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 24, 1948No. 7280PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff, the widow of Ulrich Burkhardt, deceased, instituted this suit against his employer, the City of Monroe, Louisiana, to recover workmen's compensation. She alleged that her husband met death at the hands of William E. Harris, a fellow workman, the night of May 31, 1947, while performing the duties of his employment as pump operator on Bayou DeSiard; that deceased was shot and killed by said Harris without cause or provocation.
Defendant denies liability to plaintiff to any extent and resists the suit on these grounds, to-wit:
That the killing of Burkhardt by gun shots "did not arise in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gross v. Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Morvant v. &198tna Casualty Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Fisher v. Sherrill Hardwood Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
- Toney v. Geo. A. Fuller Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Jenkins v. Cities Service RefinIng Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Petro v. Martin Baking Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953