Legal Opinion

Ross v. Oak Manor Farms

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 26, 2000No. 00-CA-115Published

1Opinion of the Court

CANNELLA, Judge.

Plaintiff, Dennis Ross, appeals a judgment in a workers’ compensation case filed against Defendant, Oak Manor Farms. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Plaintiff was employed as a carpenter performing renovations and repairs at Oak Manor Farms, a twenty-six acre property with a main house, two small houses, and two large barns. His injury occurred as he was replacing shutters on one of the small houses when his ladder slipped or lost position, causing Plaintiff to twist and fall to the ground, injuring his neck and back.

Plaintiff filed a Disputed Claim for Compensation on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Socorro v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  2. Rea v. Dow Motor Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
  3. US Fidelity and Guar. Co. v. HurleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  4. Ross v. Oak Manor FarmsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997

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