Legal Opinion
Dwight S. Rivera v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1990No. 89-3412PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
In this Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit, plaintiff-appellant Dwight S. Rivera (Rivera) appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee United States Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) granted on the basis that the Corps was Rivera’s statutory employer under LSA-R.S. § 23:1061. We conclude that the summary judgment evidence does not establish this defense as a matter of law, and accordingly we reverse and remand.
At the time of his injury, Rivera was employed by Bayou State Security Services, Inc. (BSSI) as a security guard. BSSI was…
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