Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Clark
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 6, 1998No. 97-1351PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOUCET, Chief Judge.
The Defendants appeal a jury verdict awarding tort damages to an independent contractor working for them.
The facts in this case are not in dispute. James Corporation (James) is primarily a supplier of asphalt for highway projects. Prairie Construction Co., Inc., (Prairie) is a highway contractor. It bids on state highway contracts and subcontracts the asphalt to James. Both corporations are owned by the same |2man, Laddie L. James. Amar Ronald Johnson owned an 18-wheel dump truck and trailer. While he occasionally hauled for other companies, he spent ninety percent of his…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Anderson v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Scott v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Lewis v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Doyle v. Picadilly CafeteriasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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