DYKES v. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 9057.

270 So.2d 329 (1972)

Robert DYKES v. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 26, 1972.

Writ Refused February 1, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. B. Ponder, Jr., Amite, for appellant.

Tom H. Matheny Pittman & Matheny, Hammond, for Carl Cutrer and Olympic Ins. Co.

Robert A. Collins, New Orleans, for Davill Petroleum Co., Inc., and North River Ins. Co.

Before LANDRY, TUCKER and CUTRER, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff Dykes (Appellant) appeals from a judgment dismissing his action in tort, and awarding him workmen's compensation at the rate of $10.00 weekly for eight weeks because of injuries received while Appellant was changing a large truck tire, the rim of which blew off and struck Appellant in the face. We affirm.

The basic facts are that on February 2, 1969, Appellant and two companions were employed by one Ray Holliday, operator of a Phillips...

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