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The case involves Karen Elaine Carriere, widow of Ronald Joseph Carriere, suing Grey Wolf Drilling Company for gross negligence under Texas law after her husband's work-related death in Texas. Although Mr. Carriere was a Louisiana resident hired in Louisiana, and Mrs. Carriere had already accepted death benefits under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act, she sought additional recovery in Texas. Grey Wolf moved for summary judgment, arguing the Louisiana Act provided an exclusive remedy and barred the Texas tort action. The court, applying Louisiana's extraterritorial and exclusivity provisions, and upholding the principle that accepting benefits under one state's scheme binds the recipient to its immunity provisions, granted Grey Wolf's motion. Consequently, the plaintiff's claims under Texas law were dismissed.
Carriere v. C.C. Crane Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, S.D. Texas.
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The case involves Karen Elaine Carriere, widow of Ronald Joseph Carriere, suing Grey Wolf Drilling Company for gross negligence under Texas law after her husband's work-related death in Texas. Although Mr. Carriere was a Louisiana resident hired in Louisiana, and Mrs. Carriere had already accepted death benefits under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act, she sought additional recovery in Texas. Grey Wolf moved for summary judgment, arguing the Louisiana Act provided an exclusive remedy and barred the Texas tort action. The court, applying Louisiana's extraterritorial and exclusivity provisions, and upholding the principle that accepting benefits under one state's scheme binds the recipient to its immunity provisions, granted Grey Wolf's motion. Consequently, the plaintiff's claims under Texas law were dismissed.
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