GEORGE v. HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY

No. 27655.

420 F.2d 782 (1969)

Clifford J. GEORGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY and National Tank Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

December 10, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Hanemann, Jr., of O'Neal, Waitz & Henderson, Houma, La., for appellant.

Philip J. McMahon, Borowski & McMahon, Houma, La., for appellees.

Before GOLDBERG, DYER and CARSWELL, Circuit Judges.


CARSWELL, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, plaintiff-appellant sought to recover an award of damages for injuries received in the course of his employment. Appellant brought this action in tort, alleging that his injury was the result of the negligence of National Tank Company in the manufacture and distribution of its product. The District Court, holding that appellant's exclusive remedy lay under the provisions of the Louisiana Workmen's Compensation Act...

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