Knox, et al v. Rhodia Inc

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
May 8, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
In the
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
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m 02-30944
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JOHN KNOX AND DENISE KNOX,
ON BEHALF OF JACOB KNOX, ON BEHALF OF LOGAN KNOX, ON BEHALF OF BAYLEE KNOX,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
VERSUS
RHODIA, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
m 01-CV-263-C2
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Before SMITH, DENNIS, and CLEMENT,
Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
John Knox and his wife sued Rhodia, Inc.,
for injuries Knox sustained on the job. The
district court entered summary judgment for
Rhodia, Inc., on the basis that it is Knox’s
statutory employer and thus is immune from
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has
determined that this opinion should not be published
and is not precedent except under the limited circum-
(continued...)
*(...continued)
stances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

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tort liability under Louisiana law.
We have read the briefs, applicable portions
of the record, and the pertinent authorities,
and have heard the arguments of counsel.
Finding no error in the careful explanation of
the district court, we affirm, essentially for the
reasons given by that court. Knox has failed
to overcome the presumption that Rhodia,
Inc., is his statutory employer.
AFFIRMED.

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