Legal Opinion

Smith v. Thurman Oils, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 28, 2006No. 2006 CA 0743PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

951 So.2d 359 (2006)

Marcus L. SMITH

v.

THURMAN OILS, INC.

No. 2006 CA 0743.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 28, 2006.

Elizabeth Smyth Sirgo, Bradley J. Luminais, Jr., Metairie, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant Marcus L. Smith.

Leland R. Gallaspy, Covington, John N. Gallaspy, Bogalusa, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Thurman Oils, Inc.

Before: CARTER, C.J., WHIPPLE and McDONALD, JJ.

McDONALD, J.

In May of 1998, Marcus L. Smith was hired by Thurman Oils, Inc., as a full-time commercial truck driver and miscellaneous laborer. His job required him to drive commercial trucks delivering…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  3. Giles v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  4. Holtzclaw v. DSC Communications Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. McClaren v. Morrison Management Specialists, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by8 opinions

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