Legal Opinion
Nesmith v. Reich Bros.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 21, 1943No. 36908PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
This is a suit for compensation for total permanent disability, under the Employers’ Liability Act. Act No. 20 of 1914. The judge of the district court gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount sued for, $20 per week during the period of the disability, not exceeding 400 weeks. The court of appeal affirmed the judgment.
The defendant does not deny that the plaintiff is totally and permanently disabled. The defendant pleads that the plaintiff was not an employee of the defendant, in the meaning of the Employers’ Liability Act, but was an independent contractor ; and,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Cudahy Packing Co. Of Nebraska v. ParramoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Bountiful Brick Co. v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Kern v. Southport Mill, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Dick v. Gravel Logging Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- De Constantin v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- St. Alexandre v. Texas Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Stuhr v. State Industrial Accident CommissionOregon Supreme Court · 1949
- Gorings v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Fontenot v. Trans Gulf, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
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