Legal Opinion
Ohlhausen v. Sternberg Dredging Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 9, 1951No. 39717PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOISE, Justice.
We granted a writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans, reversing the judgment of the district court (which had granted compensation to plaintiff under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, LSA-RS 23:1021 et seq.); and maintaining defendant’s exceptions of no right and of no cause of action. See 42 So.2d 371.
The basis of the exceptions is that the Louisiana Compensation Act is not applicable because (1) The injury did not occur in Louisiana, and (2) The contract of employment was not executed in Louisiana.
Plaintiff is a resident of Louisiana.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Bradford Electric Light Co. v. ClapperSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- McKane v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Selser v. Bragmans Bluff Lumber Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Hargis v. McWilliams Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Mattel v. Pittman Construction CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
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