Lavalais v. Allen

YELVERTON, Judge.

Plaintiff, Julius Lavalais, filed this suit against his alleged employers, Georgia Allen and George Brown, d/b/a Georgia’s Hot Tamales, seeking workmen’s compensation benefits. Shortly after suit was filed the defendants gave him $1200 and plaintiff gave them a release. He later amended the suit demanding, in the alternative, damages in tort from the defendants and their liability insurer, Commercial Union Insurance Company, based on negligence and strict liability. Based on the earlier release the defendants in the tort action filed a motion for summary judgment which was…