Legal Opinion
Hester v. Pioneer Chlor Alkali Co.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided December 4, 1996No. Civil Action No. 95-468-BPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
POLOZOLA, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The issue before the Court is whether the defendant is the statutory employer of the plaintiff. Since this Court has jurisdiction in this ease under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, the Court must apply the recent Louisiana Supreme Court’s opinion in Kirkland v. River-wood International USA, Inc.1 Kirkland addresses issues which are pending in this case and settles a split in the Louisiana circuit courts.2 The Kirkland court held that the appropriate…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Berry v. Holston Well Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Lewis v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Thompson v. South Central Bell Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Larry J. Stephens and Charlene Stephens v. Witco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Stephens v. Witco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999