WILLIAMS v. METAL BLDG. PRODUCTS CO., INC.

No. 87-CA-355.

522 So.2d 181 (1988)

Calvin WILLIAMS v. METAL BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pierre F. Gaudin, Pierre F. Gaudin, Jr., Gretna, for plaintiff/appellee.

James C. Murphy, Jr., Patricia A. McKay of Cornelius, Sartin & Murphy, New Orleans, for defendant/appellant.

Before KLIEBERT, WICKER and GOTHARD, JJ.


WICKER, Judge.

Metal Building Products Company, Inc. (BUILDING PRODUCTS) appeals a judgment against it for tort damages to Calvin Williams. Building Products complains of the trial judge's finding that it was not the statutory employer of Williams, that it was negligent in failing to provide Williams with a safe place to work, and that Williams was entitled to general damages in excess of his prayer. We reverse.

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