United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
For the Fifth Circuit November 12, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-30265
JOY CORTINAS, Individually and on behalf of her minor son, Edward
Michael Cortinas
Plaintiff - Appellant - Cross Appellee
VERSUS
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT, INC., ET AL
Defendants
HIGHWAY TRANSPORT, INC., LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendants - Appellees - Cross Appellants
Appeals from the United States District Court
For the Eastern District of Louisiana
00-CV-1661-M
Before KING, Chief Judge, DAVIS and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
After reviewing the record, reading the briefs, and hearing
the argument of counsel we are satisfied that the district court
correctly dismissed this suit. We, therefore, affirm the judgment
of the district court based on the district court’s opinion except
that we do not reach the issue of whether the Louisiana Workmen’s
*
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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
Compensation Act bars this tort action.
AFFIRMED.
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