Kirkland v. Riverwood Intern. USA, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
681 So.2d 329 (1996)
Roger KIRKLAND
v.
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL USA, INC.
No. 95-C-1830.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 13, 1996.
Rehearing Denied November 15, 1996.
LEMMON, Justice.[*]
In this personal injury action arising out of a workplace accident, this court is called upon to interpret the standard for determining, under La.Rev.Stat. 23:1061 as amended in 1989, whether contract work falls within the trade, business or occupation of an alleged principal who is asserting a statutory employer defense.
Facts
At the time of the accident, plaintiff was an employee of Republic Contractors, a…
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