Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Roadway Exp., Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 21, 1991No. 91-C-0441PublishedCited by 176 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

588 So.2d 350 (1991)

Roosevelt NELSON

v.

ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC.

No. 91-C-0441.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 21, 1991.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1991.

Lawrence K. McCollum, Shreveport, for applicant.

Frank M. Walker, Jr., Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley & Charlisle, Shreveport, Brian L. Coody, Lake Charles, for respondent.

WATSON, Justice.

In this worker's compensation suit, the issue is whether the trial court clearly erred in holding that Roosevelt Nelson failed to prove an accident in the course and scope of his employment with defendant, Roadway Express, Inc. LSA-R.S. 23:1021(1); 23:1031.

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. West v. Bayou Vista Manor, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  2. Bertrand v. Coal Operators Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
  3. Holiday v. Borden ChemicalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  4. Ferguson v. HDE, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  5. Parks v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

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3Cited by176 opinions

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  4. McLin v. Industrial Specialty ContractorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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