Ledet v. JO-DE EQUIPMENT RENTAL CO., INC.

EZELL, Judge.

_JjAt issue in this appeal is whether or not an employer waived its tort immunity when it signed a rental agreement for some equipment which contained an indemnity agreement. The trial court granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of the employer holding that the employer did not waive its exemption from tort immunity.

FACTS

Corrosion Control Specialists was hired to perform some sandblasting and painting at the North American Salt Dome in Cote Blanche. In order to perform this work, Corrosion Control needed to rent some suspensive scaffolding. In December 2004, Travis…