White v. Malone Properties, Inc., 494 So.2d 576

Appellant was a resident citizen of the state of Mississippi; appellee Malone Properties, Inc. was a Mississippi corporation and appellee Carroll D. Malone was a resident citizen of the state of Mississippi; appellant was employed by appellees at the time of his alleged injury on or about June 20, 1977; appellant sustained the alleged injury in the course and scope of his employment; on or about June 20, 1977, appellant and his wife were living in the state of Louisiana and were working in the state of Louisiana; appellant was hired by appellees in Louisiana to work in Louisiana, worked for appellees in Louisiana exclusively and was paid by appellees in Louisiana; appellant's alleged injury was sustained in Louisiana and he was treated for the alleged injury in Louisiana; appellees had a policy of insurance issued by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company covering workmen's compensation claims with an effective period of September 1, 1976, to September 1, 1977, and various worker's compensation claims were paid under this policy to employees working in Louisiana for appellees; appellant's wife had full knowledge that appellees were covered by worker's compensation insurance, and no worker's compensation claim was ever made for appellant's alleged injury on appellees or on Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; and appellees were not domiciled in Louisiana but were doing business in Louisiana and own more than $25,000.00 in immovable property in Louisiana.