Legal Opinion
Jones v. Southern Tupelo Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 24, 1971No. 50586PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARHAM, Justice.
Southern Tupelo Lumber Company, Inc., contracted with Billy Ray McKenzie to cut and haul certain timber for it. An injured employee of McKenzie, Douglas M. Jones, filed a workmen’s compensation suit against McKenzie, Southern Tupelo, and its insurer. By supplemental petition Key Life Insurance Company' was also made defendant as the 'alleged workmen’s compensation insurer of McKenzie. 1 Southern Tupelo as possible statutory employer and its insurer, Bituminous Casualty Corporation, filed a third party action against McKenzie, relying upon R.S. 23:1061 for a claim in indemnity.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stevens v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Jones v. Louisiana Oil Refining Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Jones v. Southern Tupelo Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Lindsey v. WhiteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1945
- Lutz v. Long-Bell Lumber Sales Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Gales v. Gold Bond Bldg. ProductsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Barnes v. LM Massey, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Garvin v. PerretLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
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