Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Tugwell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1981No. 14468PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
The issue presented in this personal injury suit is whether or not the defendant is the plaintiff’s statutory employer under La. R.S. 23:1061. We agree with the trial court’s ruling that defendant is a statutory employer, therefore we affirm the dismissal of the suit since plaintiff is limited to seeking workmen’s compensation from this defendant. La.R.S. 23:1032.
This litigation arose from the following facts. Plaintiff-appellant was employed by the construction firm of Je Rock, Inc. (referred to as Je Rock) as a construction worker. Defendant-appellee Myrt Tugwell hired Je Rock…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Doss v. American Ventures, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Slocum v. LamartiniereLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Hebert v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Sisk v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
3Cited by3 opinions
- Paul A. Thomas v. Calavar Corporation, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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- Tolstonog v. Muller Restaurant SupplyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983