Clifford J. George v. Home Indemnity Company and National Tank Company

CARSWELL, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, plaintiff-appellant sought to recover an award of damages for injuries received in the course of his employment. Appellant brought this action in tort, alleging that his injury was the result of the negligence of National Tank Company in the manufacture and distribution of its product. The District Court, holding that appellant’s exclusive remedy lay under the provisions of the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act, granted appellee’s Motion for Summary Judgment pursuant to Rule 56, F.R.Civ.P. We affirm.

Appellee, National Tank Company, is a…