Legal Opinion
Chavers v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1983No. Nos. 81-3664, 81-3734 and 81-3692PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated diversity cases occasion an examination and application of the statutory-employer provision of the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act, La.R.S. 23:1061. If defendants are deemed statutory employers, their responsibility for the injuries and losses at issue in these eases is prescribed exclusively by the Workmen’s Compensation Act and they are shielded from all other liability.1
Section 1061
The statutory-employee section, La.R.S. 23:1061, pertinently provides:
Where any person (in this section referred to as principal) undertakes to execute any work,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Thompson v. South Central Bell Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Barnes v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Duvalle v. Lake Kenilworth, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Dane Elliott Barrios v. Engine & Gas Compressor Services, Inc. And Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Bernard Williams v. Shell Oil Company and Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Moises Galindo v. Precision American Corp., Georgia Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Phillip Wayne Zuccarello, David Zuccarello, Allison Zuccarello, Brian Zuccarello, and Iva Faye Smith Zuccarello v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Leroy Sullen v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, Leroy Sullen v. Chevron Chemical Company, Defendant-Appellee-Appellant v. Broadmoor Corporation, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- William E. Hodges, Jr., United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Creed F. Brown v. Cities Service Oil Company, Defendant/third Party v. Augenstein Construction Company, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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