Legal Opinion

Louis Fontenot and Viola Andrus v. Stanolind Oil and Gas Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Intervenor

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 26, 1957No. 16446PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellants brought separate tort actions for damages against defendant, alleging negligence in not furnishing a safe place to work, and further alleging that the work being performed by them was not, within the Louisiana Workmen’s •Compensation Act, a part of defendant’s regular trade, business, or occupation.

Defendant-appellee moved in each case, with supporting affidavits, for a summary .judgment on the ground that Sec. 6, LSA-2R.S. 23-1061, and Sec. 34, LSA-R.S. 23-1032, of the Louisiana State Workmen’s Compensation Act granted an exclusive right to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thibodaux v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  2. Isthmian S. S. Co. Of Delaware v. OlivieriCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  3. Tucker v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  4. Fontenot v. Stanolind Oil and Gas CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1956

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Jack Arnold and Neal M. Demesia v. Shell Oil Company, Defendant-Third Party v. Liberty Welding and Iron Works, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  2. Jack J. Bruce v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  3. Otis L. Corban v. Skelly Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  4. Benjamin F. Kent and Employers Casualty Co. v. Shell Oil Company and the Texas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  5. Frank Maddox v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958

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