Dougia v. Best Buy Carpet & Flooring
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
McDonald, j.
|20n January 7, 2008, Hebert Dougia, Jr., a carpet installer, filed a disputed claim for compensation against his employer, Best Buy Carpet and Flooring (Best Buy Carpet). Mr. Dougia asserted that on November 2, 2007, while working on a job at a residential home in East Baton Rouge Parish, he injured his lower back while moving a dresser. He also contended that approximately one and one-half weeks later, he bent down to start cutting carpet and injured his back again. He asserted that he was disabled as a result of the two accidents, and was thus entitled to workers’ compensation…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wilson v. St. Mary Community ActionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Phillips v. United Parcel ServiceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996