Legal Opinion
McCauley v. Drilling
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 12, 1979No. 7229PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOKER, Judge.
Plaintiff, Michael McCauley, brought this action against Delta Drilling, Inc. and its workmen’s compensation insurer, Highland Insurance Company, to recover workmen’s compensation benefits alleging that he suffered an accident in the course and scope of his employment with Delta Drilling. After a trial on the merits, the trial judge found in favor of defendants, dismissing plaintiff’s claim. From this judgment plaintiff has perfected this appeal.
The facts reveal that plaintiff was employed by Delta Drilling as a roughneck. His duties required the performance of strenuous labor.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Roussel v. Colonial Sugars CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Chism v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Leleux v. Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Cormier v. Aetna Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
3Cited by4 opinions
- Chevalier v. LH Bossier, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- Coley v. Wilson Oil Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- Hopson v. Garner Bros. Masonry Contractors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- McCauley v. Delta DrillingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980