Legal Opinion

Kenneth Lee Brown v. P. S. & Sons Painting, Inc., Phillip Skandaliaris, William Skandaliaris, Gus Danapas, and Aetna Life & Casualty Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 23, 1982No. 81-3544PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, Kenneth Brown sued his employer, its liability insurer, and three of its executive officers for injuries sustained when the scaffolding he was working on gave way and he fell into the Red River. The District Court granted the motion of. the employer and insurer for summary judgment and the motion of the individual officers to dismiss for failure to state a claim. 1 Finding that the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Statute precludes suits for all but intentional torts and that Brown’s case does not satisfy Louisiana’s requirement for an…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bazley v. TortorichSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  2. Willie B. Keating v. Shell Chemical Company, Willie B. Keating v. Herbert L. BensonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Cortez v. Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. McDonald v. Boh Bros. Const. Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. Klohn v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Shearer v. Homestake Mining Co.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1983
  2. Texaco Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Jose Medina, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  3. Shearer v. Homestake Mining Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  4. Anderson v. St. Bernard ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  5. (PC) Luedtke v. GriesbachDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2021

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