COMER v. TEXACO, INC.

No. 74-4199 Summary Calendar.

514 F.2d 1243 (1975)

Melvin R. COMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TEXACO, INC., and the Travelers Insurance Company, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gothard J. Reck, Darryl J. Tschirn, Metairie, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

John C. Combe, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and GODBOLD and GEE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Comer was injured during the course of a robbery of the gas station where he was employed. The station is located, as Comer admittedly knew before the robbery, in a high-crime area. He argues his employer failed to exercise reasonable care in protecting employees' safety—despite Comer's express request therefor. Appellees respond that Comer knew the risks and assumed them. The District Court granted summary judgment for Employer, and we affirm,...

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