Cortinas v. Highway Transport, Inc.

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 2