Legal Opinion
Burroughs Corp. v. Weston International Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1978No. 77-2102PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, District Judge.
This case involves a claim for personal injury brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act which was dismissed by the District Court on grounds that the defendant United States was entitled to immunity as a “statutory employer” or “common employer” under Florida workmen’s compensation law.
*134We reverse.
Plaintiff/Appellant Bobby Joe Richardson (hereinafter referred to as “plaintiff”) was injured while working as a sandblaster at Hurlburt Field, Florida, a federal military reservation. The defendant/appellant United States (hereinafter referred to as “defendant”) owned…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jones v. Florida Power Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Conklin v. CohenSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Miami Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. v. KindtSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
- Albert Roelofs, Jr. v. United States of America, the Travelers Insurance Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- State v. LuckieDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
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3Cited by2 opinions
- John J. Sullivan v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Burroughs Corporation v. Weston International Corporation, D/B/A Weston Leasing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978