Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Peerless Cleaners

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 5, 2014No. 13-1104Published

1Opinion of the Court

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

_JjThe claimant, Cleo Alexander, appeals the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation dismissing his suit against his employer, Peerless Cleaners (“Peerless” or “the laundry”). The workers’ compensation judge concluded that Mr. Alexander did not prove the occurrence of a compensable accident. We affirm the judgment.

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ISSUES

We must decide:(1) whether the trial court manifestly erred in finding that Mr. Alexander did not meet his burden of proving that he suffered a compensable accident while in the course and scope of his employment with Peerless Cleaners; and(2)…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Bruno v. Harbert Intern. Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. West v. Bayou Vista Manor, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. Prim v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  5. Nelson v. Roadway Exp., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991

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