Legal Opinion
Luther Craig Smith v. Fcx, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1984No. 83-1993PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Senior Circuit Judge:
Smith brought this action in the diversity jurisdiction for personal injuries he sustained at a grain storage facility owned by the defendant. Plaintiff’s employer, Smith and Sons, had been engaged to do electrical work on a grain dryer at that facility, and the district court held that Smith was a “statutory employee” of FCX within the meaning of the South Carolina Workmen’s Compensation Act. S.C.Code § 42-1-10, et seq. We agree.
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FCX, a. North Carolina corporation, owns and operates a number of retail service centers and grain markets. One of them is located…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Diane Cantwell v. University of Massachusetts and Michael KasavanaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Bridges v. Wyandotte Worsted Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1963
- James M. Walker v. United States Gypsum Company, and Third-Party and Coley & Peterson, Incorporated, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Adams v. Davison-Paxon Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Nieves v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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- Carrier v. Westvaco Corp.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1992
- In RE McFADDENUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2012
- Henderson v. Dresser Industries, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1987
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