Legal Opinion
Knott v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 16, 1985No. 84 CA 0207PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAIN, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court which found Frank’s Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Incorporated, (appellant) to be negligent in causing the personal injuries sustained by Aaron Knott (appellee).
On October 9, 1978, appellee was working within the course and scope of his employment with American Well Service (American) when he was struck in the head by an empty hook hanging from a cable attached to a cherry picker. The cherry picker was being used to remove casing from a workover rig at the Bayou Choctaw salt dome. Appellee’s jaw was fractured and he was knocked…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Williams v. Winn-Dixie of Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by2 opinions
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