Legal Opinion
David Keith Pogue Denise Pogue v. Oglethorpe Power Corp. Rome Employment Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 9, 1996No. 95-8084PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
David and Denise Pogue brought this negligence action against Oglethorpe Power Corporation (“Oglethorpe”) and Rome Employment Services, Inc. (“RES”) after David Pogue was seriously injured while working on a construction site. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, and the Pogues appeal.
This diversity case presents the question of whether a Georgia “premise owner” is entitled to the statutory tort immunity provided by O.C.G.A. § 34-9-11 if the premise owner has purchased a “wrap-up” insurance policy to provide workers’ compensation…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Eusebio M. Martinez, Father of Jacqueline M. Martinez, a Minor, Deceased v. Jose Rodriquez and Antonio Rodriquez, D/B/A Ingram Court ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Bannum, Inc. And Bannum Properties, Inc. v. City of Fort LauderdaleCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Swint v. City of WadleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Stephen Sultenfuss, Charles McMulling v. Wayne Snow, Jr., James T. Morris, Mobley Howell, Michael H. Wing, Bettye O. Hutchings, Michael J. BowersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
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- Byron Miller, Ader Miller, Plaintiffs- Counter-Defendants v. Harco National Insurance Company, Counter-Claimant, Galo Moya, D.B.A. Shippers Services Express, Shippers Services Express, Byron Miller, Ader Miller, Plaintiffs- Counter-Defendants v. Harco National Insurance Company, Defendant- Counter-Claimant, Galo Moya, Galo Moya, D.B.A. Shippers Services Express, Shippers Services ExpressCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Miller v. Harco National InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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