Legal Opinion
Benton v. Pope
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 22, 1961No. 5195PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANDRY, Judge.
In this action plaintiff, Zack Benton, seeks recovery of Workmen’s Compensation Benefits from his employer, Willie Brown (who is engaged in the business of purchasing, cutting, hauling and selling pulpwood), Harmon Hyde, an alleged independent contractor (who purportedly purchased pulpwood from Brown for the account of Hyde’s principal, M. A. Pope) and M. A. Pope (whose business is that of pulpwood broker), the asseverated principal of Hyde.
It is conceded plaintiff was injured during the course and within the scope of his employment by Brown who engaged plaintiff to cut, load…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. Crossett Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Taylor v. Employers Mut. Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Cerie v. MaloneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Hano v. KinchenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Williams v. GeorgeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Redding v. CadeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Bryant v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Hacker v. Brookover Feed Yard, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1969
- Sicard v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965