Legal Opinion
Reed v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1955No. 4096PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOTTINGER, Judge:
Petitioner, Jack R. Reed, filed suit against Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance Co., Ltd., under the Workmen’s Compensation Laws of the State of Louisiana, LSA-R.S. 23:1021 et seq. The defendant filed an exception to the jurisdiciton of the Court. The Lower Court maintained the exception and dismissed the suit. Petitioner has appealed.
The accident, which is the basis of this suit, admittedly occurred in the State of Tennessee. Petitioner bases his suit in Louisiana on the allegation that his employment contract with the assured was a Louisiana contract. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ohlhausen v. Sternberg Dredging Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Cobb v. International Paper CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Woodham v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Houston Contracting Co. v. ReedMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
- Gray v. DeckerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. JordanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
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