Legal Opinion
Roelofs v. Lewals, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 31, 1972No. Civ. A. 14081, 14556, 14661, 14856, 15382, 15428, 15944, 15951-15954PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENJAMIN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.
OPINION
The above-captioned cases are before this Court on a motion filed by the plaintiffs 1 to strike the Government’s affirmative defense of non-liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq.). The single question which now requires answering is: Does Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation provide the exclusive remedy for plaintiffs ?
Sperry Rand Corporation, pursuant to a contract with the Ammunition Procurement and Supply Agency of the United States Army, operates the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant (LAAP), approximately 20…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Carlton H. Freeman v. Chevron Oil Company, Defendant-Third Party Herb's Welding, Inc., Intervenor, the North West Insurance Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Liles v. Riblet Products of Louisiana, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1973