Marziale v. New Orleans Police Department C.C.M.S.I.

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

I iThe plaintiff suffered a stroke while working with the underage drinking task-force and made a claim for workers’ compensation, which was disputed. The City of New Orleans filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, which was granted and the plaintiffs claims were dismissed with prejudice. We find that' the workers’ compensation court weighed the credibility of the plaintiffs evidence and erroneously granted the Motion for Summary Judgment because genuine issues of material fact exist. Therefore, we reverse and remand for proceedings.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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