George E. Blanchard v. Gulf Oil Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a summary judgment finding defendant Gulf to be plaintiff’s “statutory employer” under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act, and therefore immune from tort liability to plaintiff for his on-the-job injuries. Agreeing that no genuine issue of material fact exists in this case, we affirm.

At the time of his injury which gave rise to this suit, George Blanchard was employed as a mechanic for Engine & Gas Compression Service, Inc. (“Engine Gas”). Engine Gas was under contract to Gulf Oil Corporation (“Gulf”) to provide maintenance and repair…