Legal Opinion
Salsbury v. Hood Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1993No. 92-4676PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
J. Douglas Salsbury appeals an adverse summary judgment dismissing his tort claims against Hood Industries, Inc. (Hood) and Hood’s insurer, United States Fire Insurance Company. The district court con-eluded that a statutory employment relationship existed between Salsbury and Hood, and that the plaintiff’s claims against Hood are barred by the Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Act. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1990, Hood owned and operated a sawmill in Coushatta, Louisiana. Hood decided to replace some of its heavy equipment that had become inefficient, obsolete, and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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