Legal Opinion

Landry v. Fuselier

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 7, 1956No. 42385PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOISE, Justice.

Under Article VII, Sec. 11, Louisiana Constitution of 1921, LSA, a writ was granted to review a judgment of the Court of Appeal for the First Circuit, 78 So.2d 442, which affirmed a judgment of the trial court denying plaintiff workmen’s compensation insurance.

On April 14, 1953, Christopher Landry, a carpenter, was severely injured while assisting in the demolition of a building at Elton, Louisiana, owned by his employer, Hiram Fuselier, his son-in-law. The building rafters gave way and the building col lapsed, pinning plaintiff under the lumber. As a result, he is permanently…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Speed v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Landry v. FuselierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Finn v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATIONLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  2. Richard v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  3. Edwards v. StaffordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. Ponthieux v. LindsayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  5. Effler v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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