Legal Opinion
Berry v. Valley Gin, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 1, 2009No. 44,433-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
11 After being injured while working at a cotton gin, Gene Berry sued his former special employer, Valley Gin, Inc., for damages. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Valley Gin upon determining that Berry’s accident was a workers’ compensation matter and that it did not meet the requirements of the intentional act exception. Berry appealed. We find that summary judgment was properly granted and affirm.
FACTS
On the date of the accident, November 10, 2004, Berry was employed as a seasonal laborer at Valley Gin. The main floor of the gin is made of heavy metal plates suspended…
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