Lafont v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

CRAIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiff’s tort suit.

Plaintiff was the sole employee of his own company, Irvin Lafont Contractors, Inc. (Lafont). Lafont contracted with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron) to perform certain services at the Chevron facility in Leeville, Louisiana. Danos and Curóle Marine Contractors, Inc. (Danos) was also under contract with Chevron to perform certain services at the same facility.

On September 29, 1985, plaintiff was injured when he slipped from a garbage bin while helping Danos’ employees dump garbage. Plaintiff sued both Chevron and…