Legal Opinion
French v. Claiborne Parish Police Jury
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 27, 2018No. 52,192–CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCALLUM, J.
*572Lindsey French, a trusty1 who was serving his hard labor sentence at the Claiborne Parish Detention Center ("CPDC"), was injured while operating a tractor as part of a grass-cutting crew for the Claiborne Parish Police Jury ("Police Jury"). French's lawsuit against the Police Jury was dismissed on summary judgment because there was no genuine issue of material fact that French was an employee of the Police Jury at the time of his injury, making workers' compensation his exclusive remedy against the Police Jury.
We affirm.
FACTS
French was housed at the CPDC while awaiting trial on drug and…
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