Legal Opinion
Woodard v. Murphy Iron & Boiler Works, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 8, 1937No. 16452PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Judge.
On February 16, 1935, Robert Woodard, a negro employee of the Murphy Iron & Boiler Works, Inc., while engaged, in painting a smokestack, lost his balance and fell from a height of approximately 30 feet, sustaining injuries which resulted in his death on March 9, 1935.
The deceased’s widow, Eliza Gagnier Woodard, and his sister, Rosa Woodard, widow of Peter Graham, have filed separate suits against the Murphy Iron & Boiler Works, Inc., and the American Employers’ Insurance Company, its insurer, claiming compensation under the Employer’s Liability Act of this state (Act No. 20 of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barr v. Davis Bros. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Ross v. Armour Fertilizer WorksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Howard v. Maryland Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1956