Legal Opinion
Blanchard v. Engine & Gas Compressor Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1980No. 75-4216PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
As it once was,1 the issue which will not go away is whether the District Court erred by entering a directed verdict in favor of Gulf Oil Corporation, ruling that it was the “statutory employer” of Blanchard under LSA-R.S. 23:1061 (West 1964) and that his sole remedy against Gulf was under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act. We reverse the holding of the District Court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Twice Told Tales
George E. Blanchard was employed as a mechanical supervisor by Engine and Gas Compression Service, Inc. (Engine…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Thibodaux v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
- Barnes v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Horrell v. Gulf & Valley Cotton Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Reeves v. Louisiana and Arkansas Railway CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Lewis v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Dane Elliott Barrios v. Engine & Gas Compressor Services, Inc. And Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Phillip Wayne Zuccarello, David Zuccarello, Allison Zuccarello, Brian Zuccarello, and Iva Faye Smith Zuccarello v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Ralph E. Murphy, Cross-Appellee v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Bernard Williams v. Shell Oil Company and Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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