Walker v. Braus

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

I

In 1987, Terra Resources, Inc. (Terra) acquired a Louisiana oil and gas field and sent Harold DeLeon to that location to oversee the facility. DeLeon was the only full-time employee of Terra assigned to Louisiana.

Terra contracted with Action Oil Field Services (Action) to provide labor to assist Terra in work in the oil fields. Action employees reported to Mr. Glynn Warr, the production foreman for Action. Action paid the employees for their labor and furnished any tools needed for a job.

Armogene Braus was the owner of three twenty-five foot aluminum crew boats that he…