Colorado v. Johnson Iron Works, Ltd.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Hugh C. Cage, Judge. Action by Mrs. Camilla Colorado, widow of George Creath, against the Johnson Iron Works, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PROVOSTY, J1.
Plaintiff’s husband was killed by an explosion while he was at work for the defendant company. Plaintiff charges that át was through the negligence of the defendant company, and claims damages under article 2315 of the Civil Code, which provides that—
“Every act whatever of man that causes damage to another obliges him by whose fault it happened to repair it.”
Defendant excepted, on the ground that plaintiff’s sole remedy was under the Employers’ Liability Act. Act 20, p. 44, of 1914. This exception was sustained, and plaintiff’s suit dismissed, with reserve of right to sue under…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Boyer v. Crescent Paper Box Factory, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Philps v. Guy Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Veasey v. PetersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Whittington v. Louisiana Sawmill Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
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- Heirs of Ude C. Fruge v. Blood Services and Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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