Legal Opinion
Howard v. Vulcan Materials Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1974No. 74-1469PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Howard brought this tort action against Vulcan Materials to recover for personal injuries suffered while engaged in waste disposal activities at Vulcan’s plant. At the time he was employed by AAA Contracting Co., which contracted to perform various tasks for Vulcan. The issue is whether Howard was a statutory employee of Vulcan for the pui’poses of the exclusive liability provisions of Louisiana’s Workmen’s Compensation Act, La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 23:1-021 et seq. Concluding that he was, under the undisputed facts, the district court granted Vulcan’s motion for summary judgment. We…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Foster v. Western Electric CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Goodwin v. United States Rubber CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Lester J. Leger v. Amerada Hess Corporation, Consolidated Underwriters, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Duhon v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
3Cited by4 opinions
- Howard v. Vulcan Materials Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Charles W. Howard, Jr. v. Vulcan Materials Company, Defendant-Third Party Aaa Contracting Company, Inc., Third Party Defendant-Cross v. The Travelers Insurance Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Charles W. Howard, Jr. v. Vulcan Materials Company, and Third Party v. Aaa Contracting Company, Inc., Third Party and Third Party v. The Travelers Insurance Company, Third Party and Intervenor-Appellant-Appellee. No. 74-1469 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir., See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Howard v. Vulcan Materials Co.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1975