Legal Opinion

Brown v. Southern Ingenuity, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 25, 2009No. 44,082-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.

liThe trial court dismissed this tort action against the plaintiffs provider of Medicaid-related services, finding that plaintiffs injury was from an accident arising out of her employment with the defendant, and thus subject to the exclusive remedies under our workers’ compensation law. Plaintiff was injured after work while exiting defendant’s handicapped-accessible van at her home. Finding that defendant’s role as a Medicaid services provider creates material fact issues concerning the transportation services at the time of the accident, we reverse the trial court’s summary judgment…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Yates v. Naylor Indus. Services, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  2. Phillips v. EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams v. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  2. Posey v. NOMAC DRILLING CORP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Edward L. Williams, Sr. v. Pilgrim's Pride CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011

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