Legal Opinion
Jeter v. St. Regis Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1975No. 73-3470PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
John R. Jeter, Jr. was paralyzed from the chest down in a forty foot fall from a “swinging scaffold” on which he had been painting. Having received Mississippi Workmen’s Compensation benefits from his employer, Mid-South Painting Specialists, Jeter now seeks compensatory damages against the owner of the chemical silo he was painting, St. Regis Paper Company, for whom his own employer was working as an independent contractor. A jury returned a verdict against plaintiff on the one theory of recovery approved by the trial court, i. e., whether St. Regis had violated a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Lester Russell v. Wallace BartleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Lester Stacy v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Margaret Louise Breitwieser and James J. Breitwieser v. Kms Industries, Inc., D/B/A Advo SystemsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Bernard Tillman, Jr. v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Lorene W. Byrd v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by75 opinions
- Mingachos v. CBS, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Mildred Lee Rogers v. Frito-Lay, Incorporated, Howard L. Moon v. Roadway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Kelley v. Howard S. Wright Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
- United Steelworkers of America v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Anthony J. Melerine, Jr., Continental Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
70 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.